Gene Autry: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Orvon Grover Autry • Oklahoma’s Yodeling Cowboy • the Singing Cowboy
Born	September 29, 1907 • Texas
Died	October 2, 1998 (aged 91) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award
Notable Works	“Back in the Saddle Again” • “Frosty the Snow Man” • “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” • “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”

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