|
List Price: $17.95Amazon.com's Price: $12.21 You Save: $5.74 (32%)as of 11/08/2009 00:53 EST details
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Now!
This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9780195372670
ISBN: 0195372670
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: February 05, 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Features:
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The only performer to earn 5 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Gene Autry was the singing cowboy king of American entertainment. Now, in Public Cowboy No.1, Holly George-Warren offers the first serious biography of this singular individual, in a fascinating narrative that traces Autry's climb from small-town farm boy to multimillionaire. Here for the first time Autry the legend becomes a flesh-and-blood man--with all the passions, triumphs, and tragedies of a flawed icon. George-Warren recounts stories never before told, including revelations about Autry's impoverished boyhood, his adventures as an up-and-coming singer, and the impact his unbelievable success had on his personal life. The book provides equally colorful details of Autry's lengthy radio and recording career, which included such classics as "Back in the Saddle Again" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"; his movie career, where he breathed new life into the Western genre; and his role in early television. And along the way, we see how he invested shrewdly in radio, real-estate, and television, becoming the only entertainer listed among 1990's Fortune 400. Based on exclusive access to Gene Autry's personal papers, as well as interviews with more than 100 relatives, employees, colleagues, and friends, this engaging biography brings to life a major Hollywood star--a man who, more than anyone else, put Western music and style on the American cultural map.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
He doesn't seek out justice, he's been given justice. This is a great book. Documents the life of singer and cowboy star Gene Autry. Owner of a chain of radio stations, and famous every holiday season for his rendition of "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer," this book is a great biography worthy of any cowboy fan.
Rating: -
I recall the quote in the title from a tribute to Gene Autry in the Orange County Register shortly after his death ten years ago.
For me, Gene Autry was mostly about the music. His old movies were on television during my childhood in the 1950's, along with those of Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. I also enjoyed those shows, but I loved the songs that Gene Autry sang, "San Antonio Rose," "Rancho Grande," "The Old Lamplighter," "South of the Border," and I could go on and on. Not ... Read More
Rating: -
this book is well written and gives the ordinary person a glimpse into a special life
Rating:  -
This is a well written and highly researched biography, with more than the normal number of photographs. The book is also true to its title, the story is not only about the life of Gene Autry, but also about his time.
We like to think technology zooms super fast in our lives, but most of the time it's the technology that surrounds or enables our profession. Gene Autry saw that actual technology of his profession make quantum leaps that obsoleted prior technology and many of the people ... Read More
Rating: -
I read Gene's autobiography, "Back in the Saddle," nearly thirty years ago and enjoyed it. George-Warren's book goes much deeper, leaving the hero of all us front-row kids just a little gut-shot. Okay, so Gene fooled around and developed a drinking problem. Maybe finding that out is a bit disappointing, but we're all grownups now, and understand nobody's perfect. And, sadly, neither was Gene, but at this late date it doesn't change anything. I loved those movies and all his songs. I still love listening ... Read More
Television Show
Collectibles
Movie Searches
|
|
|
Search for posters,
art prints, photos, collectables, merchandise, toys, t-shirts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TV Guide
Program listings, celebrity profiles, industry
gossip, movie reviews, puzzle.
More
Entertainment
& TV Magazines
This site is
Hosted
by Bluehost
Read
my Bluehost Review
Most Popular TV collectibles
|
|
