This exhibit brought back memories of my youth.
This exhibit brought back memories of my youth.
The ‘Way out West’ Series No 1 Music hath charms. Music hath charms. And, among those charms is its uncanny ability to forge bonds of fellow feeling and friendship between people born in wildly different times, places and cultures. […]
Gene Autry was a triple threat with successful careers in film, radio and television. It’s from his weekly Melody Ranch radio program that Varese has assembled twenty-three Christmas related performances. Although most of these songs are now considered standards, several […]
Gene Autry holds a multifaceted place in America’s pop culture as (a) beloved singing radio, movie and TV cowboy; (b) recording artist who racked up some significant non-cowboy hits including “South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)” and, later, “Rudolph […]
My father had the wrong Gene Autry album, but I played it many times. The Original Gene Autry Sings Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. The title was ambiguous: Original should have referred to the song, Autry’s best-known composition (the second-biggest selling […]
While Gene Autry is best-known for his classic Western songs, it may surprise some of his fans to discover that at the beginning of his career, he was an unabashed Jimmie Rodgers imitator who sang the blues with gusto. A […]
FRESH TRACK: Chuck Prophet – “Wake The Dead”Check it out
SPONSORED BY Yep Roc Records
No Depression depends on reader support to bring you top-quality roots music journalism on our website and in our quarterly journals. Donations large and small are greatly appreciated, and will help us hit our goal of raising $15,000 by Dec. 31.
Can you help us get there? Donate or subscribe using the buttons below. Thank you for your support!
Please consider becoming a subscriber or providing a donation. With your help, No Depression can continue to grow and cover roots music the way it deserves.