Born in Tioga, Texas, Gene Autry sang several songs about the Lone Star State during his career. This package includes rare tracks, such as Beautiful Texas (from 1934), The Night Before Christmas In Texas and Sleepy Rio Grande, along with traditional Texas favorites such as Deep In The Heart Of Texas, The Yellow Rose Of Texas and Can’t Shake The Sands Of Texas From My Shoes. Selected tracks also feature commentary by Gene.
This is the first Gene Autry collection with masters from all facets of his career: Columbia Records recordings, feature film performances, recordings from his Melody Ranch radio show, and songs from television’s The Gene Autry Show. Liner notes by the official Gene Autry biographer, Holly George-Warren,make this release Texas-sized fun!
| 1. |
Goin’ Back To Texas (1:45)
(Carson J. Robison)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 6/11/49
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 2. |
Way Out West In Texas (1:30)
(Tex Fletcher)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/1/40
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 3. |
Texas Sandman (1:25)
(Doris Fisher/Allan Roberts)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 8/24/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 4. |
Gonna Build A Big Fence Around Texas (1:55)
(Cliff Friend/Katherine Phillips/George Olsen)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 7/7/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 5. |
Lone Star Moon (1:51)
(Dave Franklin/Cliff Friend)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/28/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 6. |
Ride, Ranger, Ride (1:58)
(Vern Spencer)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 4/27/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 7. |
There’s A Rainbow On The Rio Colorado (2:04)
(Gene Autry/Fred Rose)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 10/4/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 8. |
Beautiful Texas (3:28)
(W. Lee O’Daniel)
Gene Autry and Jimmy Long
Recorded in Chicago 3/31/34
Okeh/Vocalion 04267
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| 9. |
The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1:52)
(Traditional, Arranged by Gene Autry)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 1/25/42
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| 10. |
Sleepy Rio Grande (1:53)
(Carson J. Robison)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 5/17/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 11. |
Texans Never Cry (1:59)
(Gene Autry/Shotgun Britton/Hank Fort/Oakley Haldeman)
From The Gene Autry Show,
Episode 9 – “Doublecross Valley”
Telecast 9/10/50
Musical Director Carl Cotner
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| 12. |
A Boy From Texas, A Girl From Tennessee (2:14)
(Joseph Allan McCarthy/Jack Segal/John Benson Brooks)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 5/30/48
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 13. |
Can’t Shake The Sands Of
Texas From My Shoes (1:51)
(Gene Autry/Diane Johnston/Kenneth Pitts)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 8/6/50
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 14. |
I’ve Got A Heart As Big As Texas (1:37)
(Oakley Haldeman/Buddy Feyne)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 9/9/50
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 15. |
Gallivantin’ Galveston Gal (1:24)
(Milton Leeds/Steve Nelson/Fred Wise)
Gene Autry with The Cass County Boys
From The Gene Autry Show,
Episode 79 – “Saddle Up”
Telecast 12/3/55
Musical Director Carl Cotner
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| 16. |
When The Bloom Is On The Sage
(When It’s Round-Up Time In Texas) (1:29)
(Nat Vincent/Fred Howard Wright)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 11/14/48
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 17. |
San Antonio Rose (2:02)
(Bob Wills)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/15/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 18. |
Lone Star Trail (2:03)
(Tex Fletcher)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/21/41
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 19. |
The Streets Of Laredo (2:26)
(Ray Evans/Jay Livingston)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 5/14/49
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 20. |
Fort Worth Jail (1:36)
(M. Ager/J. Yellen)
From Bells of Capistrano, Republic Pictures
Released 11/21/46
Musical Supervisor Morton Scott
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| 21. |
Down Texas Way (2:02)
(Gene Autry/Johnny Marvin)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 9/27/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 22. |
I’ll Go Ridin’ Down That Old Texas Trail (1:21)
(Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette)
Gene Autry with Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette
From The Singing Hill, Republic Pictures
Released 4/26/41
Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar
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| 23. |
(Down The) Trail to San Antone (1:20)
(Deuce Spriggins)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 8/18/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 24. |
Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1:51)
(June Hershey/Don Swander)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 4/2/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 25. |
The Night Before Christmas
(In Texas, That Is) (2:42)
(Leon A. Harris Jr./Bob Miller)
Gene Autry with The Cass County Boys
Recorded in Hollywood 7/20/52
Musical Director Carl Cotner
Columbia 90172-V
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