Even the flagship Paramount building in Times Square was sold to raise cash, as was KTLA ( sold to Gene Autry in 1964 for a then-phenomenal $ 12. 5 million ).

One of the last big owners was Mr. Walter Autry of Valdosta, Georgia.

Alan Autry who played the character of Captain Bubba Skinner was seen as a regular around Conyers during the filming.

Afterward, Autry studied law and was admitted to the bar in Jackson, Tennessee, where he practiced from 1831-35 until he went to Texas.

Autry, an expert marksman, was chosen by his company to eliminate Antonio López de Santa Anna, who often walked across the grounds near the Mexican battle lines.

After a siege lasting 13 days, Autry was killed with the rest of the Alamo garrison after the Mexican army stormed it on March 6, 1836.

From 1890 to 1952, Kenton was home to the Kenton Hardware Company, manufacturers of locks, cast-iron toys, and the very popular Gene Autry toy cap guns.

* Gene Autry was a telegrapher in the 1920s at the Frisco Depot, which now houses the Bristow Chamber of Commerce.

Nearby, a man named Autry ( for whom the township was named ) built a store, which received a postal designation as Autry in 1893.

However, Dr. Eugene Ledbetter, the doctor that delivered Gene Autry, has stated that he was not born in Tioga, though there was disagreement between himself and the Autrys because of unpaid doctor bills.

Dr Ledbetter was correct in stating Autry was not born in Tioga.

Lake Ray Roberts, which surrounds Tioga, was completed in the late 80's and the house Autry was born in is now under almost a hundred feet of water.

However, Dr. Eugene Ledbetter, the doctor that delivered Gene Autry, has stated that he was not born in Tioga, though there was disagreement between himself and the Autrys because of unpaid doctor bills.

It was the scene of the National Barn Dance, which featured Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, and George Gobel, and which was second only to the Grand Ole Opry ( in itself a local National Barn Dance spinoff ) in presenting country music and humor.

His grandfather, Pierre Séguier ( 1504 – 1580 ), was président à mortier in the parlement of Paris from 1554 to 1576, and the chancellor's father, Jean Séguier, a seigneur d ' Autry, was civil lieutenant of Paris at the time of his death in 1596.

His major vocal inspiration during his formative years was the " Singing Cowboy ", Gene Autry, and in particular, his signature song, " Back in the Saddle Again ".

In 1958, when she was 13, producer Owen Bradley asked her to record a new song by Johnny Marks, who had had success writing Christmas tunes for country singers, most notably " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer " ( Gene Autry ) and " A Holly, Jolly Christmas " ( Burl Ives ).

*" The Gathering of the Texas Herd "-early development of Texas Longhorn breed by Graves Peeler, Sid Richardson, Gene Autry, J. Frank Dobie, there are also many important and relative historical library references.

The town also celebrates Micajah Autry Day in May with a parade, arts and crafts, delicious food, entertainment, music and dance.

Autry was also owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles / California Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997.

Autry also recorded many " hillbilly "- style records in 1930 and 1931 in New York City, which were certainly different in style and content from his later recordings.

Autry also sang the classic Ray Whitley hit " Back In The Saddle Again ," as well as many Christmas holiday songs, including " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town ," his own composition " Here Comes Santa Claus ," " Frosty the Snowman ," and his biggest hit, " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

While these two polls are really an indication only of the popularity of series stars, Autry also appeared in the Top Ten Money Makers Poll of all films from 1940 to 1942, His Gene Autry Flying " A " Ranch Rodeo show debuted in 1940.

" Cash also got Autry to sign his famous black Martin D-35 guitar, which he plays in the video of " Hurt.

Gennett also recorded early blues artists such as Thomas A. Dorsey, Sam Collins, Jaybird Coleman, and Big Boy Cleveland and early " hillbilly " or country music performers such as Vernon Dalhart, Bradley Kincaid, Ernest Stoneman, Fiddlin ' Doc Roberts, and Gene Autry.

O ' Connor's best friend Larry Hagman and his family were also there, alongside the surviving cast of In the Heat of the Night, including Alan Autry and Denise Nicholas, who also attended the memorial.

The studio was also responsible for financing and distributing one Shakespeare film, Orson Welles ' Macbeth ( 1948 ) and several of the films of John Ford during the 1940s and early 1950s, and for developing the careers of John Wayne, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.

Mascot also had just discovered Gene Autry and signed him to a contract as a singing cowboy star.

Republic also acquired Brunswick Records to record their singing cowboys Gene Autry and Roy Rogers and hired Cy Feuer as head of their music department.

As Gabby Whitaker, Hayes appeared in more than 40 pictures between 1939 and 1946, usually with Roy Rogers, but also with Gene Autry or Wild Bill Elliott, often working under the directorship of Joseph Kane.

Brinkley also continued packing his radio lineup with up-and-coming country and roots singers whose careers his radio station helped launch ( including Patsy Montana, Red Foley, Gene Autry, Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, and others ).

Champion also had his own comic book, Gene Autry's Champion, published by Dell Comics from 1951 to 1955, which continued as Gene Autry and Champion from 1955 to 1959.

Other 1940 recordings were by: The Glenn Miller Orchestra on Bluebird Records ( 10768 ), Kay Kyser, Russ Morgan, Gene Autry ( also in the 1941 film The Singing Hill ), Connee Boswell, and Jimmy Dorsey.

Lauter also made appearances on many television programs, particularly westerns: The Gene Autry Show ( sixteen episodes ), Annie Oakley ( 12 episodes ), The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider ( eleven episodes each ), Gunsmoke and Rawhide ( ten episodes each ), Death Valley Days and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ( seven episodes each ), Laramie and Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater ( six episodes each ), The Virginian and State Trooper ( five times each ), and Cheyenne, Bonanza, and Maverick ( three episodes each ).

From 1964 to 1995, the station was the broadcast television home of the Los Angeles / California Angels baseball team, which was also owned by Autry.

After leaving Republic Pictures for the second time, Roberts worked with Autry in outdoor adventures for Columbia Pictures, She also worked with Kirby Grant in Monogram Pictures ' mounted-police adventures, and with Tim Holt at RKO Radio Pictures.

" Red River Valley " has also been recorded by Roy Acuff, Arlo Guthrie, Lynn Anderson, the Andrews Sisters, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bond, Boxcar Willie, Elton Britt, Josephine Cameron, John Darnielle, Foster & Allen, Larry Groce, the McGuire Sisters, the Mills Brothers, Michael Martin Murphey, Johnnie Ray, Riders in the Sky, Riders of the Purple Sage, Marty Robbins, Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Rogers, Pete Seeger, the Sons of the Pioneers, Billy Walker, Roger Whittaker, Cassandra Wilson and Glenn Yarbrough.

Micajah Autry, one of the heroes of The Alamo, practiced law in Jackson from 1831-35.

It is the official birthplace of Gene Autry ; one of the main streets through the town is named in his memory.

Tioga is the official birthplace of Gene Autry ; one of the main streets through the town is named in his memory.

After finishing second in the league in batting in 1977 to Twins teammate Rod Carew, Bostock became one of baseball's earliest big-money free agents, and signed with the California Angels, owned by Gene Autry.

He recalled, " It had gut strings and it was one of them — not Gene Autry or a Roy Rogers — but it was made out of Masonite, with the little stencils on it, you know?

Autry is the only person to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one in each of the five categories maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

He is, however, a part of one of the branches of the Autry family tree going back several generations.

Gene Autry was one of the station's owners.

Oliver was so dependable with the boot that the crowd at one match spontaneously started singing the Gene Autry song, Old Faithful at him.

DVD 6 includes a bonus film entitled Horses and Guns, starring Gene Autry and one of his several horse-stars named Champion.

He joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night cast CD “ Christmas Time ’ s A Comin ’” performing " Jingle Bells " with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM / UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers.

She, along with Johnnie and Bobby, joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night CD “ Christmas Time ’ s A Comin ’” performing " Jingle Bells " with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM / UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers.

He was frequently cast in western films starring their number one box office draw, the singing cowboy, Gene Autry.

He joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night ( TV Series ) cast CD “ Christmas Time ’ s A Comin ’” performing " Christmas Time's A Comin '" with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM / UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers.

Roberts appeared in two more films with Autry, Robin Hood of Texas and Saddle Pals, as well as one film each with Roy Rogers and Monte Hale.