Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and frequent commentator on Western films, music, and fashion. A contributor to more than 40 books on popular music, she is the author of Cowboy! How Hollywood Invented the Wild West and coauthor of How the West Was Worn: A History of Western Wear. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, and many other publications.

A thorough, no-nonsense account of a singular life, and the prolific music writer George-Warren employs a brisk, assured style that hews to the Cowboy Code.

• Introduction 1: The Autrys and the Ozments 2: Cross Timbers 3: Tioga 4: Workin' on the Railroad 5: Musical Mentors 6: A New Name: A New Profession 7: The Oklahoma Yodeling Cowboy 8: Hilbilly Recording Artist 9: Midwestern Buckaroo 10: Uncle Art 11: From "High Steppin' Mama" to "Silver Haired Daddy" 12: Sweet Home Chicago 13: "The Singing and Yodeling Marvel" 14: Motherless Son 15: WLS Radio Star 16: Cowboy Balladeer 17: Smiley, Patsy, and Pee Wee 18: Celluloid Cowboy 19: Negotiatons by Post 20: Republic Pictures Star 21: Batles--On Screen and Off 22: The Singing Cowboy 23: Public Cowboy No. 1 24: Strike! 25: At Home and Abroad 26: Melody Ranch 27: A Town Called Gene Autry 28: War! 29: Sergeant Gene Autry 30: Don't Fence Me In 31: Back in the Saddle 32: Gene Autry, Inc. 33: From Horses to Reindeer, From Big Screen to Small 34: Last of the Pony Riders 35: On the Road Again--and Again 36: The Last Round-up Epilogue Notes Sources Gene Autry Recording Sessions Filmography Acknowledgements

Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and frequent commentator on Western films, music, and fashion. A contributor to more than 40 books on popular music, she is the author of Cowboy! How Hollywood Invented the Wild West and coauthor of How the West Was Worn: A History of Western Wear. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, and many other publications.

A thorough, no-nonsense account of a singular life, and the prolific music writer George-Warren employs a brisk, assured style that hews to the Cowboy Code.

• Introduction 1: The Autrys and the Ozments 2: Cross Timbers 3: Tioga 4: Workin' on the Railroad 5: Musical Mentors 6: A New Name: A New Profession 7: The Oklahoma Yodeling Cowboy 8: Hilbilly Recording Artist 9: Midwestern Buckaroo 10: Uncle Art 11: From "High Steppin' Mama" to "Silver Haired Daddy" 12: Sweet Home Chicago 13: "The Singing and Yodeling Marvel" 14: Motherless Son 15: WLS Radio Star 16: Cowboy Balladeer 17: Smiley, Patsy, and Pee Wee 18: Celluloid Cowboy 19: Negotiatons by Post 20: Republic Pictures Star 21: Batles--On Screen and Off 22: The Singing Cowboy 23: Public Cowboy No. 1 24: Strike! 25: At Home and Abroad 26: Melody Ranch 27: A Town Called Gene Autry 28: War! 29: Sergeant Gene Autry 30: Don't Fence Me In 31: Back in the Saddle 32: Gene Autry, Inc. 33: From Horses to Reindeer, From Big Screen to Small 34: Last of the Pony Riders 35: On the Road Again--and Again 36: The Last Round-up Epilogue Notes Sources Gene Autry Recording Sessions Filmography Acknowledgements

Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and frequent commentator on Western films, music, and fashion. A contributor to more than 40 books on popular music, she is the author of Cowboy! How Hollywood Invented the Wild West and coauthor of How the West Was Worn: A History of Western Wear. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, and many other publications.

A thorough, no-nonsense account of a singular life, and the prolific music writer George-Warren employs a brisk, assured style that hews to the Cowboy Code.

• Introduction 1: The Autrys and the Ozments 2: Cross Timbers 3: Tioga 4: Workin' on the Railroad 5: Musical Mentors 6: A New Name: A New Profession 7: The Oklahoma Yodeling Cowboy 8: Hilbilly Recording Artist 9: Midwestern Buckaroo 10: Uncle Art 11: From "High Steppin' Mama" to "Silver Haired Daddy" 12: Sweet Home Chicago 13: "The Singing and Yodeling Marvel" 14: Motherless Son 15: WLS Radio Star 16: Cowboy Balladeer 17: Smiley, Patsy, and Pee Wee 18: Celluloid Cowboy 19: Negotiatons by Post 20: Republic Pictures Star 21: Batles--On Screen and Off 22: The Singing Cowboy 23: Public Cowboy No. 1 24: Strike! 25: At Home and Abroad 26: Melody Ranch 27: A Town Called Gene Autry 28: War! 29: Sergeant Gene Autry 30: Don't Fence Me In 31: Back in the Saddle 32: Gene Autry, Inc. 33: From Horses to Reindeer, From Big Screen to Small 34: Last of the Pony Riders 35: On the Road Again--and Again 36: The Last Round-up Epilogue Notes Sources Gene Autry Recording Sessions Filmography Acknowledgements