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Auction History Result 2a217 GENE AUTRY signed souvenir program '52 for his TV show The Gene Autry Show! Date Sold 6/19/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Autographed Souvenir Program Book (measures 8 1/2" x 11" [22 x 28 cm]; 12 pages) (Learn More) Gene Autry was a famous singing cowboy western actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He began singing on radio in 1928, and by 1931, he had his own show. But his big break came in 1934, when he appeared in Ken Maynard's "In Old Santa Fe", and the audiences liked this "singing cowboy", and the next year, he starred in a really wacky serial "The Phantom Empire", which had an underground civilization and robots, but Gene managed to duck away every chapter to sing on his radio show! In 1936, he signed with Republic Pictures, and that ushered in the era of singing cowboy westerns, which soon became much more popular than most regular westerns. He continued his singing, writing over 200 songs, including his greatest ever, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which sold over 30 million copies. He had a hugely successful TV show, and there was all sorts of merchandising, including toys, games, and comic books. He invested wisely in real estate and bought radio and TV stations, as well as the California Angels baseball team, and he became one of the most successful actors turned businessmen ever. Some of his movies include: Red River Valley, Melody Ranch, and Springtime in the Rockies. He always appeared with his horse Champion. He has five different stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (for movies, radio, television, recording, and live performance), the only person ever awarded five different stars! Autry passed away in 1998 at the age of 91. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this item has been personally autographed (signed) by Gene Autry! Note that the item comes with a "certificate of authenticity" from Carolina Collectibles, Inc. Note that apparently the Gene Autry museum discovered an unused group of these programs in the late 1980s and sold them with Gene's autograph on the cover at that time (which explains why this program is in such wonderful condition!). Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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