Gene Autry
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Nicholas Neander
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8 April 2013
Gene Autry: The Greatest Entertainer of the 20th Century
Gene Autry was truly born to be a standout entertainer. Autry excelled in multiple forms of entertainment such as radio, music, television, motion pictures and live theater. Before Autry, Country-Western music was a genre that was mainly listened to in rural areas in the Southern United States. Autry is known as the sole pioneer of the "Singing Cowboy" genre of entertainer. With all of Autry’s accomplishments in the entertainment industry came a nationwide love for Country-Western music. Autry is the only entertainer in history to hold five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, movies, television, music, and theater. Autry is also one of the only entertainers to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of fame for two different accomplishments in music. Gene Autry is the greatest entertainer of 20th century America because of his impact on all facets of the entertainment industry.
Gene Autry, originally Orvon Grover Autry, was born on September 29, 1907 in the small town of Tioga, Texas. By the age of five Autry had already been taking lessons on how to sing from his mother and grandfather. As a young adult, Autry worked normal jobs but always found time to sing with his guitar. It wasn 't until 1929 that Gene Autry made his original breakout into entertainment by performing on the radio. Autry married Ina May Spivey in 1932
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and happily held the marriage for forty-eight years before Ina passed away in 1980. One year later in 1981, Autry was remarried to Jacqueline Ellam and held that marriage for seventeen years until he passed away in 1998.
Autry’s early career had many influences that helped him become such an astonishing entertainer. Gene 's earliest influences were his Grandfather and his Mother when he was just a small child (Eder). Perhaps Autry’s biggest influence was Will
Nicholas Neander
Mrs. Soto
English 11
8 April 2013
Gene Autry: The Greatest Entertainer of the 20th Century
Gene Autry was truly born to be a standout entertainer. Autry excelled in multiple forms of entertainment such as radio, music, television, motion pictures and live theater. Before Autry, Country-Western music was a genre that was mainly listened to in rural areas in the Southern United States. Autry is known as the sole pioneer of the "Singing Cowboy" genre of entertainer. With all of Autry’s accomplishments in the entertainment industry came a nationwide love for Country-Western music. Autry is the only entertainer in history to hold five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, movies, television, music, and theater. Autry is also one of the only entertainers to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of fame for two different accomplishments in music. Gene Autry is the greatest entertainer of 20th century America because of his impact on all facets of the entertainment industry.
Gene Autry, originally Orvon Grover Autry, was born on September 29, 1907 in the small town of Tioga, Texas. By the age of five Autry had already been taking lessons on how to sing from his mother and grandfather. As a young adult, Autry worked normal jobs but always found time to sing with his guitar. It wasn 't until 1929 that Gene Autry made his original breakout into entertainment by performing on the radio. Autry married Ina May Spivey in 1932
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and happily held the marriage for forty-eight years before Ina passed away in 1980. One year later in 1981, Autry was remarried to Jacqueline Ellam and held that marriage for seventeen years until he passed away in 1998.
Autry’s early career had many influences that helped him become such an astonishing entertainer. Gene 's earliest influences were his Grandfather and his Mother when he was just a small child (Eder). Perhaps Autry’s biggest influence was Will
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