Album Information
The Essential Gene Autry, 1933-1946
Released:
October 6, 1992
Label:
Columbia/Legacy
The Essential Gene Autry, 1933-1946 is just that: a collection of 18 classic Gene Autry songs recorded for Columbia Records, including "Back in the Saddle Again," "El Rancho Grande," "Deep in the Heart of Texas," and "Mexicali Rose." The liner notes are by historian Charles Wolfe and include photographs and advertisements. This release is a great gateway to Gene Autry's recording history.
Track Listing
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The Yellow Rose of Texas (2:53)
(Traditional)
Gene Autry with Jimmy Long
March 1, 1933. New York, NY
13109-2 -
The Last Round-Up (3:20)
(Billy Hill)
October 9, 1933. Chicago, IL
C.620-1, Or 8191 -
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (3:17)
(Bob Nolan)
Gene Autry, Jimmy Long, and Smiley Burnette
January 11, 1935. New York, NY
16629-1, Ro 5434 -
Mexicali Rose (3:08)
(Helen Stone/Jack Tenney)
December 24, 1935. Chicago, IL
C.1194-1, Vo 03097 -
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle (3:09) *
(Teddy Powell/Leonard Whitcup/Walter G. Samuels)
October 18, 1937. Los Angeles, CA
LA.1473-A -
Back in the Saddle Again (2:37)
(Gene Autry/Ray Whitley)
April 18, 1939. Los Angeles, CA
LA.1865-A, Vo 05080 -
El Rancho Grande (2:40)
(Bartley Costello/Silvano R. Ramos)
March 12, 1940. Los Angeles, CA
LA.2176-A, Vo 05513 -
Blueberry Hill (2:37)
(Al Lewis/Larry Stock/Vincent Rose)
August 20, 1940. Los Angeles, CA
LA.2311-A, Ok 05779 -
The Call of the Canyon (2:35)
(Billy Hill)
August 20, 1940. Los Angeles, CA
LA.2313-B, Ok 05890 -
You Are My Sunshine (2:25)
(Jimmy Davis/Charley Mitchell)
June 18, 1941. Hollywood, CA
H.315-1, Ok 06294 -
It Makes No Difference Now (2:44)
(Floyd Tillman/Jimmy Davis)
June 18, 1941. Hollywood, CA
H.316-1, Ok 06294 -
Amapola (3:06)
(Joseph Lacalle/Albert Gamse)
September 26, 1941. Hollywood, CA
H.520-1, Ok 06435 -
Maria Elena (3:07)
(Lorenzo Barcelata)
September 26, 1941. Hollywood, CA
H.521-1, Ok 06435 -
Deep in the Heart of Texas (2:45)
(June Hershey/Don Swander)
February 24, 1942. Hollywood, CA
H.677-1, Ok 06843 -
I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (2:24)
(A.P. Carter)
February 24, 1942. Hollywood, CA
H.678-1, Ok 06643 -
(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (2:40)
(Frank Loesser/Joseph Lilley)
June 10, 1942. Hollywood, CA
H.831-1, Ok 06690 -
Ole Faithful (2:44) *
(Joseph Hamilton Kennedy/Michael Carr)
June 5, 1946. Hollywood, CA
HCO.1866-2 -
Red River Valley (2:32)
(Traditional)
August 30, 1946. Hollywood, CA
HCO.1990-1, Co 20085
