Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry and eager fans help Santa Claus wave to the crowd of a Christmas parade, circa 1940. ‘Tis the season ...

By 1960, Gene Autry was long known as one of the most famous entertainers in the United States, earning his nickname “the ...

Gene Autry, the cowboy crooner and Hollywood hitmaker who helped popularize country-western music and became one of the most celebrated performers in American history, was born in Tioga, Texas, on ...

The English language is replete with idioms: a jumble of words that come to have meaning far beyond their individual, literal definitions. Idioms are invented curiosities of language. A clever turn of ...

Autry came from a different set of Westerns, originally earning fame for his crooning style in his singing. He was featured in radio, television, and films for over 30 years, starting in the early ...