Reminiscences of Gene Autry: oral history, 1971.

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Reminiscences of Gene Autry: oral history, 1971.

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Early work in radio in Chicago; debut in Westerns: "The Phantom Empire," serials, features; high volume of pictures per year; popularity: songs as selling points for films, contemporary settings; relationships with various co-stars, sidekicks; "The Last Round-Up," "Red River Valley"; reminiscences of his horse Champion, riding and other stunts.

Transcript: 28 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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