details for Gene Autry

Common misspellings:
• Gene Autrey
• Jean Autry

General type of music:
• country

Real name:
• Orvon Gene Autry

Born:
• September 29, 1907

Died:
• October 2, 1998

Also recorded with:
• Jimmy Long

Web sites:
• http://www.geneautry.com/

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• He is mainly known as an actor, and was the first of several "singing cowboy" movie stars.
• He owned KSCA-FM in Los Angeles, which was the flagship station for "The Dr. Demento Show" from July, 1994, until February, 1997. When he sold the station, it was changed to broadcast in Spanish, and Dr. Demento lost his local affiliate.