Autry,Gene Singing Cowboy: All The Hits And More 1933-52 CD

Gene Autry - The Singing Cowboy: All The Hits And More 1933-52 - This 53-track 2-CD collection comprises all his 40 and more hits in the US pop and country charts. Gene Autry was the first of the Singing Cowboys, renowned as a pioneering figure in country music for his performances of country-flavored songs in the western movies of the 1930s and '40s in which he starred. He wrote, co-wrote and performed many of the best-known songs associated with the particular style of easy-going cowboy country that evolved in parallel to the likes of Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. He was also particularly famous for his introducing some of the best-known Christmas songs, which were also among his biggest hits in the latter era of his chart career. This 53-track 2-CD collection comprises all his 40 and more hits in the US pop and country charts on the Melotone, Vocalion, Okeh and Columbia labels, plus selected titles from his early pre-chart era with classic songs of the day. It features his pop and country No. 1 with "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", plus a dozen country No. 1s, including "At Mail Call Today", "South of The Border", "Back In The Saddle Again", "You Are My Sunshine" and more, along with his other seasonal classics "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Frosty the Snowman". It's a thorough overview of his chart career, and in the process offers a fine cross-section of some of the great songs from the genre.

1. The Yellow Rose Of Texas 2. The Last Round-up 3. Tumbling Tumbleweeds 4. Ole Faithful 5. That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine 6. There's A Gold Mine In The Sky 7. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle 8. Little Sir Echo 9. Paradise In The Moonlight 10. Blue Montana Skies 11. Back In The Saddle Again 12. South of The Border (Down Mexio Way) 13. A Goldmine In Your Heart 14. I'm Beginning To Care 15. The Merry-Go-Roundup 16. Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye 17. When I'm Gone You'll Soon Forget 18. El Rancho Grande 19. The Singing Hills 20. Mary Dear 21. Were You Sincere 22. Blueberry Hill 23. Broomstick Buckaroo 24. Be Honest With Me 25. You Are My Sunshine 26. Jingle Jangle Jingle 27. It Makes No Difference Now 28. We've Come A Long Way Together 29. I Hang My Head And Cry 30. I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes 31. Tweedle-O-Twill 32. Gonna Build A Big Fence Around Texas 33. Don't Fence Me In 34. At Mail Call Today 35. I'll Be Back 36. Don't Hang Around Any More 37. Don't Live A Lie 38. I Want To Be Sure 39. Silver Spurs (On The Golden Stairs) 40. I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine 41. You Only Want Me When You're Lonely 42. Wave To Me, My Lady 43. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 44. Someday You'll Want Me To Want You 45. You're Not My Darlin' Anymore 46. Here Comes Santa Claus 47. Buttons And Bows 48. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 49. Peter Cottontail 50. Frosty The Snow Man 51. Old Soldiers Never Die 52. The Night Before Christmas Song