[Dixielandjazz] Gene Autry (NPR segment) + publishing

[Hal Vickery]

Gene also sang at least one of his old songs on his TV show, seen weekly on the CBS network, also helping keep the songs alive.  When I was 4 years old, I knew all the lyrics to "Back in the Saddle Again."

Hal Vickery

From: alevy at alevy.com
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Gene Autry (NPR segment) + publishing
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:59:18 -0500










Gene insisted on publishing many of the songs
that he used on the radio, recording and in the
movies. He also invested heavily by buying
radio stations and early tv outlets.
He purchased all his films from Republic. The
movie moguls were afraid of tv. Gene kept his
songs alive by running the movies on his own tv station(s).
Cheers,
Al
Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher and Music 
Prep.
Please visit me at
http://alevy.com