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News Archive: 2013

Find out the latest Gene Autry news, which product releases are available and upcoming, get press releases, and info on special events for 2013. Use the links below to read an Official Press Release from Gene Autry Entertainent.

ASCAP Announces Top Ten Most-Played Holiday Songs
Posted July 31, 2014

ASCAP changed their reporting of Top 25 Holiday Songs to only the Top 10 in 2012. In their press release you'll note that Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer performed by Gene Autry – or anyone else – did not make the top ten list. More

Gene Autry Double Features 2014
Posted December 19, 2013

Saturday matinee double features (the screening of two motion pictures for the price of one) were an industry standard in the first half of the 20th century. In 2014, the Autry continues the tradition with its own Saturday matinee double features starring America's Favorite Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. Read More

Gene Autry's Birthday at the Autry Museum
Updated September 13, 2013

Gene Autry was born on September 29, 1907. The best way to celebrate the birthday of America's Favorite singing Cowboy is to visit the museum he founded, the Autry National Center. Gene Autry founded the Autry Museum in 1988 to celebrate both the mythic and historic American West. Read More

Gene Autry Films Renewed on Starz ENCORE WESTERNS
Posted August 15, 2013

Gene Autry Entertainment and Starz ENCORE are pleased to announce that ENCORE WESTERNS will continue to be the exclusive home for Gene Autry's classic B Western films through 2018. Earlier this year, 45 of Gene Autry's fully restored films were renewed for an additional five years on the popular satellite service. Read More

Women of Angels Baseball: Jackie Autry
Posted July 19, 2013

No series on the Women of Angels Baseball would be complete without Jackie Autry—arguably the most influential female in franchise history. During her time with the Angels, she witnessed the team's transformation from a small baseball business into a corporate sports franchise. Read More

Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl At the Autry National Center
Posted July 19, 2013

The Autry National Center is once again celebrating the Western way of life with their annual Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl on Saturday, July 27th. Dust off your trail duds, bring all your kin, and come on down to the Autry for a daylong festival celebrating the Wild West! Read More

Gene Autry Double Features 2013
Updated March 14, 2013

Saturday matinee double features (the screening of two motion pictures for the price of one) were an industry standard in the first half of the 20th century. In 2013, the Autry continues the tradition with its own Saturday matinee double features starring America's Favorite Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. Read More

The Autry Museum's 25th Anniversary
Posted March 1, 2013

In celebration of the Autry Museum’s 25th Anniversary we thought you might enjoy an article written by our very own Maxine Hansen, long-time Executive Assistant to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Autry. She was also the first secretary of the Autry Museum when the idea was just a dream. Read More