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Whether these 20 tracks constitute Gene Autry's "greatest movie hits" is anybody's guess, but they are extremely strong performances and the range of material is truly representative of the diversity of Autry's talent. The array of songs will astonish those who are unfamiliar with Autry's true musical depth -- "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine" is represented, as are "Back in the Saddle Again," "Melody Ranch," "I'm an Old Cowhand," "Sioux City Sue," and "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)," but so are "My Buddy," "Blueberry Hill," "In the Jailhouse Now," and "Oklahoma Hills." His singing is amazing, not a trained voice but an honest and expressive one, rather like that of Fred Astaire; "Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie" is one of Autry's towering performances, gently and convincingly dramatic and honest, while "I'm an Old Cowhand" is just as impressive for its good humor and jocularity.
The accompaniment varies from unobtrusive choir to straight, stripped-down Western band, and Autry is joined on some tracks by Ann Miller, Mary Lee, and Smiley Burnette. In contrast to the earlier volumes, the audio quality on this disc is remarkably good, and none of the movie-action noise intrudes on any of the songs. Indeed, in the absence of a decent, well-thought-out Columbia Records (where he spent most of his career) collection on Gene Autry, 20 Greatest Movie Hits could be the best single disc through which to get a glimpse of the triple-threat talent that was Gene Autry, although without "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer," it's not definitive either (although it does give us "Here Comes Santa Claus" as compensation). The notes by James Laredo are loving and honest in dealing with their subject.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Jimmy Long, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - BOB NOLAN, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Ray Whitley, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Pals Of The Golden West, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Mack David, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist - Sammy Mysels, ComposerLyricist - Dick Sanford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist - Ann Miller, MainArtist - Eddie Cherkose, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Carson Robison, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lee, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist - Mary Lee, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Vincent Rose, ComposerLyricist - Larry Stock, ComposerLyricist - Al Lewis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Don Swander, ComposerLyricist - June Hershey, ComposerLyricist - Smiley Burnette, MainArtist - Gene Autry, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Ray Whitley, ComposerLyricist - Smiley Burnette, MainArtist - Gene Autry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Leonard Whitcup, ComposerLyricist - Gene Autry, MainArtist - Teddy Powell, ComposerLyricist - Walter G. Samuels, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Dick Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Ray Freedman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - James Hodges, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Woody Guthrie, ComposerLyricist - Leon Jerry (Jack) Guthrie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Sid Robin, ComposerLyricist - The Cass County Boys, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist - Albert Gamse, ComposerLyricist - Joseph M. LaCalle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gene Autry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Oakley Haldeman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Album review
Whether these 20 tracks constitute Gene Autry's "greatest movie hits" is anybody's guess, but they are extremely strong performances and the range of material is truly representative of the diversity of Autry's talent. The array of songs will astonish those who are unfamiliar with Autry's true musical depth -- "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine" is represented, as are "Back in the Saddle Again," "Melody Ranch," "I'm an Old Cowhand," "Sioux City Sue," and "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)," but so are "My Buddy," "Blueberry Hill," "In the Jailhouse Now," and "Oklahoma Hills." His singing is amazing, not a trained voice but an honest and expressive one, rather like that of Fred Astaire; "Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie" is one of Autry's towering performances, gently and convincingly dramatic and honest, while "I'm an Old Cowhand" is just as impressive for its good humor and jocularity.
The accompaniment varies from unobtrusive choir to straight, stripped-down Western band, and Autry is joined on some tracks by Ann Miller, Mary Lee, and Smiley Burnette. In contrast to the earlier volumes, the audio quality on this disc is remarkably good, and none of the movie-action noise intrudes on any of the songs. Indeed, in the absence of a decent, well-thought-out Columbia Records (where he spent most of his career) collection on Gene Autry, 20 Greatest Movie Hits could be the best single disc through which to get a glimpse of the triple-threat talent that was Gene Autry, although without "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer," it's not definitive either (although it does give us "Here Comes Santa Claus" as compensation). The notes by James Laredo are loving and honest in dealing with their subject.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:24
- Main artists: Gene Autry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1999 Varese Sarabande Records This Compilation ℗ 1999 Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation
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