Cowboy Hymns & Songs of Inspiration

Gene Autry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Fontana
• ASIN: B001BP4U6S
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Silver Spurs on the Golden Stairs

2. When It's Round-Up Time in Heaven

3. When Mother Played the Organ (And Daddy Sang a Hymn)

4. Rounded Up in Glory

5. Little Old Church in the Valley

6. When It's Prayer Meeting Time in the Hollow

7. Bless This House

8. The Bible on the Table and the Flag Upon the Wall

9. Let's Go to Church (Next Sunday Morning)

10. The Old Rugged Cross

11. In the Garden

12. Dear Hearts and Gentle People [From Beyond the Purple Hills]

13. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You

14. Cowboy's Heaven

15. Peace in the Valley

16. Somebody Bigger Than You and I

17. God's Little Candles [From Pack Train]

18. A Cowboy's Prayer

Editorial Reviews

This unique collection boasts 11 songs previously unreleased plus rarities not heard since the legendary singing cowboy's Melody Ranch Radio Show ! Gene introduces and comments on many of these: Peace in the Valley; Cowboy's Heaven; Bless This House; In the Garden (with Dinah Shore) 18 tracks!

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gene Autry-Cowboy Hymns & Songs of Insspiration, June 22, 2009

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Cowboy Hymns and Songs of Inspiration I have been a Gene Autry fan since childhood. I love his smooth baritone voice. My family and I would sit by the radio and listen to his show. We Love the show and we LOVED Gene Autry. These wonderful old hymns are fantastic. Too hear them again is great. The Gene Autry Show is now on Encore TV and my Grandchildren are also fans. There is NO colorful language we have to explain to a youngster when it comes to the Gene Autry Show.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cowboy Hymns and Songs of Inspiration - Gene Autry - Varese Sarabande - Review by Mr. Jim on Amazon, August 21, 2008

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Varèse Sarabande presents "COWBOY HYMNS & SONGS OF INSPIRATION" -- The Gene Autry recordings keep surfacing and gathering plenty of steam with this latest release --- the sound quality is excellent and nostalgic for the wranglers who grew up listening to "America's Favorite Singing Cowboy" --- for the first time ever on CD covering the inspirational side of his career, absolutely essential for all cowboys and gals --- Gene's good guy image with heartfelt and beautiful melodies are pleasant and extremely calming --- after listening these songs over and over, you are transported back in time when life was simpler and the good guys always won. Gene was the screen's first "Singing Cowboy", already well known in the late '20s as a radio and recording star --- Autry began making films in 1934 and kept cranking them out except for a short visit with Uncle Sam in the United States Army Air during World War 2.

Ride down the trail to Melody Ranch and meet the only entertainer with five stars on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" --- One each for radio, recordings, films, television and live appearances --- The Autry Museum of Western Heritage is a world class center devoted to preserving and interpreting the rich history and traditions of the American West --- Gene maintained his own coterie of fine songwriters to keep him supplied with original tunes --- his wondrously effective singing voice was warm, reassuring and nostalgic --- some marvelous recordings from Gene's early days in films.

GENE AUTRY COWBOY HYMNS & SONGS OF INSPIRATION (Track Listings)
1. Silver Spurs on the Golden Stairs [2:44]
(Gene Autry-Cindy Walker)
Broadcast 11/18/45

2. When It's Round-Up Time in Heaven [2:50]
(Jimmie Davis)
Broadcast 1/20/46

3. When Mother Played the Organ
(And Daddy Sang a Hymn) [2:31]
(Dick Sanford and George B. McConnell)
Broadcast 8/25/46

4. Rounded Up in Glory [3:02]
(Traditional)
Broadcast 3/23/47

5. Little Old Church in the Valley [2:37]
(Gus Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne & Gene Harold)
Broadcast 8/24/47

6. When It's Prayer Meeting Time in the Hollow [2:34]
(Fleming Allen-Al Rice)
Broadcast 9/21/47

7. Bless This House [2:45]
(Traditional)
Broadcast 11/21/48

8. The Bible on the Table and the Flag upon the Wall [1:57]
(George J. Bennett-Paul Cunningham-Leonard Whitcup)
Broadcast 3/5/49

9. Let's Go to Church (Next Sunday Morning) [1:44]
(Steve Allen)
Broadcast 4/1/50

10. The Old Rugged Cross [3:07]
(Rev. George Bennard) - Gene Autry with Dinah Shore

11. In the Garden [2:48]
(C. Austin Miles) - Gene Autry With Dinah Shore

12. Dear Hearts and Gentle People [2:01]
(Sammy Fain-Bob Hilliard)
>From the Columbia Pictures film Beyond the Purple Hills (1950)

13. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You [3:10]
(Meredith Willson)
Broadcast 9/29/51

14. Cowboy's Heaven [2:06]
(Gene Autry-Frankie Marvin)
>From The Gene Autry Show; Episode 27 "Horse Sense"
Broadcast 1/11/52

15. Peace in the Valley [2:42]
(Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey)
Broadcast 4/12/52

16. Somebody Bigger Than You and I [2:50]
(Sonny Burke-Hy Heath-John Lange)
Broadcast 1/3/53

17. God's Little Candles [1:51]
(Jimmy Kennedy)
>From the Columbia Pictures film Pack Train (1953)

18. A Cowboy's Prayer [2:22]
(Traditional)
Broadcast 10/26/47

BIO:
1. Gene Autry
Date of Birth: 29 September 1907 - Near Tioga, Texas
Date of Death: 2 October 1998 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

During my childhood I grew up in St. Louis listening to Gene Autry's popular tunes and Christmas music --- there isn't a more special way to celebrate your Christian belief than sharing the good music by Gene --- now that I have my grandchildren, I want them to have the same wonderful memories that I experienced --- this was good old fashioned Christmas spirit that the entire family loved and enjoyed --- Gene Autry who was responsible for keeping one of the world's greatest Christmas traditions alive the "Hollywood Christmas Parade", when bad times surfaced and needed some assistance financially --- it was Gene who came to the rescue as Johnny Grant (Honary Mayor of Hollywood) did whatever it took to keep the parade the class-A Holiday event from going under --- drawing approximately one million spectators along the parade route each year, Hollywood's biggest single day event and the kick off for the Holiday Season --- this was all from Gene's generous support and giving spirit.

Hats off to Cary E. Mansfield and Karla Buhlman (Produced and Compiled), Jackie Autry (Executive Producer), Bob Fisher (Digitally Remastered Pacific Multimedia Corp), Holly George-Warren (Notes), Irynne Isip (Research), Bill Pitzonka (Research Irynne Isip Art Director & Design), Bret Rigney (Cover Design with Rigney Graphics) --- With the talents of the Cass County Boys, Three Pinafores and the Johnny Bond Trio, the Cass County Kids, the Kettle Sisters, Paul Sells' Orchestra, Carl Cotner's Melody Ranch Orchestra, Dinah Shore and of course the label Varese Sarabande --- Personal comments and introductions to the songs, adding much to the intimacy of the collection by our favorite singing cowboy - Gene Autry!

Total Time: 46 mins ~ Varèse Sarabande ~ (8/19/2008)

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, October 16, 2011

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This CD was everything it said it would be! I've always liked Gene Autry and this CD is one of his best. Fast delivery and great price. Highly recommended!