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Read [Holly George-Warren Book] * Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry ""Everyone knew I could sing, but they didn't know I was better at arithmetic"" according to Richard M. Rollo. 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 H. Autry Fans - Buy It! Anyone who was a fan of Gene Autry or who liked westerns during their golden years or who just enjoy
| Title | : | Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195372670 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
A contributor to more than 40 books on popular music, she is the author of Cowboy! How Hollywood Invented the Wild West and coauthor of How the West Was Worn: A History of Western Wear. Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and frequent commentator on Western films, music, and fashion. . Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, Entert
From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. After a descriptive genealogy, George-Warren takes the reader through Autry's formative years, featuring his deadbeat dad, the oft-married Delbert, and his long-suffering mom, Nora. Born Orvon Grover Autry in 1907, the cowboy's childhood was spent watching Tom Mix movies in Achille, Okla., and singing for classmates in Tioga. Most striking, though perhaps not surprising, is that the much-revered man who "reinvented the saga of the cowboy and the West" was not a cowboy at all, but a deft performer and professional who made the unexpected, hig
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
""Everyone knew I could sing, but they didn't know I was better at arithmetic"" according to Richard M. Rollo. 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 H. Autry Fans - Buy It! Anyone who was a fan of Gene Autry or who liked westerns during their golden years or who just enjoys good biography will find this a very compelling story. It tells the story of a very good, but a very complex man who grew up in poverty, endured a difficult childho. Timothy J. Bazzett said A real eye-opener, but Gene, I still love ya. 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 fi
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