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Personal Appearances – 1959

Spring 1959

Gene Autry's Spring Tour of 1959 began on February 22, 1959, in New York City, New York, and ended March 22, 1959, in Mercedes, Texas, with Gene making appearances in 2 cities.

Fall 1959

Gene Autry's Fall Tour of 1959 began on August 13, 1959, in New York City, New York, and ended October 3, 1959, in Richmond, Virginia, with Gene making appearances in 13 cities.

1959 (Undated)

Tour dates, venues and additional details for these locations will be added when available. If you would like to know more about the tours or about a specific appearance on this list, please contact the Libraries and Archives of the Autry Museum.

The information in the table below on Gene Autry's Personal Appearance Tour is from the files of Gene Autry Entertainment. The current view of these tours is by date, but you can re-sort the information by clicking on the red header such as City or Venue. This will then present the data alphabetically by the header subject.

Gene Autry Tour – Spring 1959

City Order	Date	City	State/ Province	Country	Venue/ Show Title	Show Time	Sponsor(s)	Hotel	Miles
1	February 22, 1959	New York City	New York	USA	Arthur Murray Show (Filmed 22nd, shown 23rd)	-	-	-	0
2	March 19, 1959	Mercedes	Texas	USA	Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show	-	-	-	-
3	March 20, 1959	Mercedes	Texas	USA	Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show	-	-	-	-
4	March 21, 1959	Mercedes	Texas	USA	Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show	-	-	-	-
5	March 22, 1959	Mercedes	Texas	USA	Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show	-	-	-	-

Gene Autry Tour – Fall 1959

City Order	Date	City	State/ Province	Country	Venue/ Show Title	Show Time	Sponsor(s)	Hotel	Miles
1	August 13, 1959	New York City	New York	USA	Masquerade Party	-	-	-	-
2	August 14, 1959	Middletown	New York	USA	Orange County Fair	-	-	Middletown Motel	-
3	August 15, 1959	Hamburg	New York	USA	Erie County Fair	-	-	Statler Hilton, Buffalo	-
4	August 16, 1959	Hamburg	New York	USA	Erie County Fair	-	-	Statler Hilton, Buffalo	-
5	August 17, 1959	Watertown	New York	USA	Jefferson County Fair	-	-	-	-
6	August 18, 1959	Elmira	New York	USA	Chemung County Fair	-	-	Mark Twain	-
7	August 19, 1959	Elmira	New York	USA	Chemung County Fair	-	-	Mark Twain	-
8	August 19, 1959	Rochester	New York	USA	Monroe County Fair	-	-	Trenholm Motor Lodge	-
9	August 20, 1959	Rochester	New York	USA	Monroe County Fair	-	-	Trenholm Motor Lodge	-
10	August 21, 1959	Albany	New York	USA	-	-	-	Town House Motel	-
11	August 22, 1959	Albany	New York	USA	-	-	-	Town House Motel	-
12	August 25, 1959	Evansville	Indiana	USA	-	-	-	McCurdy	-
13	August 26, 1959	Evansville	Indiana	USA	-	-	-	McCurdy	-
14	August 28, 1959	Sedalia	Missouri	USA	Missouri State Fair	-	-	Bathwell	-
15	August 29, 1959	Sedalia	Missouri	USA	Missouri State Fair	-	-	Bathwell	-
16	August 30, 1959	Sedalia	Missouri	USA	Missouri State Fair	-	-	Bathwell	-
17	September 3, 1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	Rodeo	-	-	-	-
18	September 4, 1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	Rodeo	-	-	-	-
19	September 5, 1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	Rodeo	-	-	-	-
20	September 6, 1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	Rodeo	-	-	-	-
21	September 7, 1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	Rodeo	-	-	-	-
22	September 17, 1959	Louisville	Kentucky	USA	Kentucky State Fair	-	-	Sheraton-Seelbach	-
23	September 18, 1959	Louisville	Kentucky	USA	Kentucky State Fair	-	-	Sheraton-Seelbach	-
24	September 19, 1959	Louisville	Kentucky	USA	Kentucky State Fair	-	-	Sheraton-Seelbach	-
25	September 21, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
26	September 22, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
27	September 23, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
28	September 24, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
29	September 25, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
30	September 26, 1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	Tennessee State Fair	-	-	Andrew Jackson	-
31	September 28, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-
32	September 29, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-
33	September 30, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-
34	October 1, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-
35	October 2, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-
36	October 3, 1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	Virginia State Fair	-	-	John Marshall	-

Gene Autry Tour – 1959 (Undated)

City Order	Date	City	State/ Province	Country	Venue/ Show Title	Show Time	Sponsor(s)	Hotel	Miles
-	1959	Allentown	Pennsylvania	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Austin	Minnesota	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Caro	Michigan	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Chattanooga	Tennessee	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Chilhowie	Virginia	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Chippewa Falls	Wisconsin	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Cincinnati	Ohio	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Columbus	Ohio	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Danbury	Connecticut	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Davenport	Iowa	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Elmira	New York	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Evansville	Indiana	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Fargo	North Dakota	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Greenville	Ohio	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Hamburg	New York	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Knoxville	Tennessee	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Lake Charles	Louisiana	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Lewisburg	West Virginia	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Louisville	Kentucky	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Louisville	Kentucky	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Meadville	Pennsylvania	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Memphis	Tennessee	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Mercedes	Texas	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Middletown	New York	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Nashville	Tennessee	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Omaha	Nebraska	USA	-	-	-	-	-
-	1959	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Portland	Oregon	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Pottsville	Pennsylvania	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Raleigh	North Carolina	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Richmond	Virginia	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Roanoke	Virginia	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Rochester	New York	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Rutland	Vermont	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Salina	Kansas	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Sandusky	Ohio	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Seattle	Washington	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Sedalia	Missouri	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Shreveport	Louisiana	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Spokane	Washington	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Tampa	Florida	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Trenton	New Jersey	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Waco	Texas	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Watertown	New York	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	Wichita	Kansas	USA	-	-	-	-	-
1	1959	York	Pennsylvania	USA	-	-	-	-	-

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