Gene Autry (singer)

Orvon Eugene (Gene) Autry (september 29, 1907 - October 2, 1998) was an American countrysinger and actor. ==Biography[ Edit] == Autry scored hits including Blueberry Hill, a song that was covered by, among others, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino and Elvis Presley. He is also known for its Christmas songs, such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Here Comes Santa Claus and Frosty the Snow Man.

Autry was also involved in rodeo and possessed shares in rodeo-related companies. He was also co-founder and temporary owner of the record label Challenge Records. ==Recognition[ Edit] == Autry is widely appreciated for his contribution to the music and in Oklahoma was even a village named after him, the Gene Autry. Furthermore, he obtained the following Honorable recordings:


 * Country Music Hall of Fame (1969)
 * Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970)
 * America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame (1990)
 * Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (1998)
 * Texas Country Music Hall of Fame (1998)