Gene Autry - Essential Gene Autry
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Free Music Review: The Singing Cowboy - Gene Autry
Hit: 5 Stars
I recently purchased the Essential Gene Autry 40 Historic Tracks from Amazon.com, via the internet, and have been totally thrilled, with many of the tunes featured on the two Cd collection, that I have never heard before.
These Cd's is a must for ALL Gene Autry fans world-wide, as not only does it give a full account of his Entire Columbia Records Career but it features some of those unique historic tracks taken from the old 78rpm recordings made in his younger years.
You can reminise with Gene as he portrays "The Life Of Jimmie Rodgers", "Dallas County Jail", "Dear Old Western Skies", the very popular "Amapola", to the sentimental all time favourite of many, "That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine, to "When It's Sprintime In The Rockies" just to mention a few gems from the 20 tunes on Cd One.
Then theres even more Nostalgia with Gene on Cd two, with the likes of Oklahoma Hills, the bouncy "Sioux City Sue", "Roly Poly, plus not to forget "God Bless America" sung in true Cowboy fashion as only Gene Autry can master, and if you're still looking for more golden tunes, then listen to "On Top Of Old Smokey" another that I played oh so often from a 78rpm, then you must check out the song made popular in later years by Dinah Shore, "Buttons And Bows" this is another treat from Gene, presented in true Cowboy singing style.
To close off the second Cd of 20 memorable tunes, are two famous all-time Christmas greats, "Here Comes Santa Claus" and Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer", just to add even more lust and sentimental value to the Two Cd Album of Essentially Gene Autry.
Finally, I take my hat off to "Columbia Records" for this long awaited treasured release in respect of "The Singing Cowboy - Gene Autry, as I can say, Gene himself would be over the moon and possible, (singing on the moon), if he were to be able to listen to his famous collection of tunes today.
I most certainly recommend this collection for ALL fans of Gene Autry to have in your home library.
Robbie Ferguson, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Free Music Review: Great collection of Autry's best material
Hit: 5 Stars
Like many of the old-time singing cowboys, screen star Gene Autry has long been discounted by some country snobs, who see him as too hokey to be part of the classic country canon. Too bad for those folks, though, because Autry's music is both rich in country tradition and musical show-biz savvy. Like Roy Rogers and other hayseed Hollywood harmonizers, Autry dipped liberally into jazz and swing, giving his music a nice little bounce. The songs are delightfully corny and often well-crafted, drawing on the traditions of the Tin Pan Alley composers -- this is music that was made to entertain, and it still works its magic, all these decades later. This is a nice 2-CD set that gathers material from many of the labels Autry recorded for, including Columbia, Okeh, Vocalion and a slew of smaller outfits, and spans his career from 1931, when he was still singing roughneck blues (ala Jimmie Rodgers) up through the early 1950s, when his success with "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" had led him to a profitable sideline singing songs for kiddies. This is an excellent collection which really does justice to the wide range of material Autry covered... Highly recommended!Free Music Review: Splendid! Every home should have one!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a terrific album and definitely the place to start a Gene Autry collection. Disc 1 is pure magic. The sound is clearer than on the previous 1992 single disc Essential release and the performances have a marvellously unadorned simplicity and charm. It doesn't get better than this anywhere.
Disc 2 is also very good although not quite up to the standard of Disc 1. While very listenable, the 10 tracks from the late 40s/early 50s don't have quite the sparkle of the earlier recordings. If I had my way, I'd substitute a half-dozen earlier recordings (Old Faithful, Dust, The Last Roundup, Pardon for Daddy, Red River Valley & Blueberry Hill) in place of later recordings like Ghost Riders in the Sky, God Bless America, Goodnight Irene, Roly Poly, On Top of Old Smokey & Old Soldiers Never Die. But that's a small quibble. Sony are to be commended for this excellent addition to the Columbia Legacy series.
Free Music Review: autry superstar
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is great . I play it all day . I put this CD on my Computer and dropped a tune or two from play list that were not my Fav. like 'Good Night Irene' and now I play it a lot . Great Sound , Great Tunes . Gene Was Tops and deserves all 5 Stars on The Walk of Fame .Free Music Review: Gene Autry - Excellent CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Excellent!!!! A gift for my Mother after my Father died last March. It's the only music she likes to listen to now and I was so happy to find all of the songs she loves on one CD - Thanks!!!
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