skipastar1 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I was only about 4 years old when Gene was singing that song on the radio.

acblueeagle (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

He was always my favorite cowboy, and I once saw him in person in Seminole, Oklahoma! "Back in the Saddle Again" is still one of my favorite songs. His voice is so full and round. One other fun story, back when people still rode the bus, I rode it from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., to New Mexico. I happened to wake up in the middle of the night, and we had stopped in Chelsea, Oklahoma. Gene was working as a telegraph operator there when "discovered" by Will Rogers! Wow!Gene Autry.

TriniTooNsTriniDaD (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

If there one channel that haven't lose there old shows its *Encore channel*THE BEST!!lol

Labaron26 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This was my hero when I was a young boy...I a thought it was pretty cool of Gene to always use those six-shooters as the the bits in "Champion's" mouth.....

douggoud (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

he goes from t.v. star and singer to baseball franchise owner, not to bad for a life, also considering that its the angels, to bad he's gone, was the best owner of the angels ever

DarthBandon01 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

every time i watch gene autry show on encore western i feel like a kid

DarkLinksKITTY (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Autry is my Grate, Grate, Grate Uncle.

aknowneemus (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

thanks to the "encore" channel i rediscovered gene autry.i had forgot what "real" heroes were like. the ones that tell the truth and live by the "cowboy code".r.i.p singing cowboy

garyowen4ever (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

THE WHOLE LIFE AFFIRMING CULTURE DIED WITH JFK.....entertainment pretty much went over to the dark side upon his death.

MayburyMadam (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Don't forget Little Champ. He was so adorable. I still watch Gene, twice a day on Encore Western. I especially like his scenes with Gail Davis. As long as he doesn't kiss her, he's still mine. LOL I'll always love Gene!