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Peter Cottontail
from Hills of Utah (1951)
Singing Cowboy Gene Autry performs his hit children's Easter song "Peter Cottontail" from his Columbia Pictures film "Hills of Utah" (1951).
Learn the history of Gene Autry's Easter recordings in the article "Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Gene Autry's 'Peter Cottontail' " written by his official biographer Holly George-Warren. Read it here.
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