Talk:Gene Autry/Archive 1

2011–2013

Birth Name

Other sites say (and this was used as fact on CBS Sept 30 2007) that his birth name was Orvon Grover Autry, not Orvon Gene Autry. He chose Gene later. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jtbagwelljr (talk • contribs) 14:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

I changed that and added a reference to Holly George-Warren's biography. 92.230.190.166 (talk) 11:42, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

There needs to be a link to a reputable citation for his complete name. Posting conjecture and possibly repeating the mistake of another site is amateurish. Then again wikipedia is exactly that, an amateur source of information, distinct from a professional source with paid researchers and proper quality control. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.151.186.39 (talk) 21:38, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Museum

I've tried to point up the importance of the museum, in his long term legacy. The "compatible" 3D image of the statue adds color to the page. It is worth the trouble to find those "funny glasses" you likely have. Many museum images are begining to surface on Wiki NASA and museum sites. It's not as odd a feature as it might appear, especially for school kids. Nativeborncal 21:03, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Bob Nolan is the composer of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," not Gene Autry. Perhaps this should be noted. - Wes Clark

Refs

Various sources on the web say that "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine" was recorded in 1931. For reference sake see: http://countrymusichalloffame.com/site/inductees.aspx?cid=100# and also: http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/about.php Not exactly crucial, but it would be good to have the correct date.Bob em 11:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Early Life - "Subway Sniper"???

The following comment about Autry in "Early Life" that references "subway sniper" is very vague and cryptic and needs a lot of ellaboration or some sort of reference. I have been unable to find any reference to what this is supposed to be talking about anywhere on the net. Is this talking about a movie or some real event? It is evident that the original poster made the assumption that what he was talking about would be general knowledge to the public however this is a mistaken assumption. this reference should be greatly detailed or omitted.

"After leaving high school in 1925, Autry worked as a telegrapher for the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. It was at this time that he gained notoriety for his role as the so-called "subway sniper."" —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.83.186.187 (talk) 19:43, 2 March 2007 (UTC).

Citations & References

See Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> tags Nhl4hamilton (talk) 10:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Live performances?

The article notes that GA has a live-performer star, but I can't find any-thing else in the article about live performance.03:09, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

Gail Davis photo

I think the 1941 date on the Gail Davis photo is off by about ten years but I'm just guessing based on Autry's appearance. Looks more like 1951 to me, which is when Davis was regularly appearing on Autry's television show. But as I said, that's just a guess. Accubam (talk) 19:30, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

You're right. The image file description indicates 1941, but that is clearly not correct. Davis' first appearance in an Autry film was in Sons of New Mexico (1949). I removed the year from the caption. Thanks. Bede735 (talk) 20:05, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Siblings?

Other sources indicate he had at least three siblings (Veda, Wilma, and Dudley). Was looking to confirm but article contains very little basic info. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.56.86.76 (talk) 18:13, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Furry Blue Mommy of Mine

I removed the claim from this article that Sesame Street's "Furry Blue Mommy of Mine" is based on "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine". In fact, the Sesame Street song is a different genre (jazz) and has a totally different metric form. There's no evidence that the title is anything but a coincidence. Compare first verse of "Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine":

In a vine-covered shack in the mountains,

Bravely fighting a battle of time

Is a dear one whose withered life sorrows

Tis that silver-haired daddy of mine."

And "Furry Blue Mommy of Mine":

When day is ending and shadows grow long,

Who waits at home to sing me a song?

There's only one who makes me feel fine,

That furry blue mommy of mine.

I was going to move this fact to "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine" (just created, please feel free to expand it) but I've cut it instead. Dcoetzee 15:48, 5 September 2013 (UTC)