Sing Cowboy Sing: The Gene Autry Collection [Box set]

Gene Autry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 18, 1997
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033YE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,923 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Back in the Saddle Again

2. Dust

3. Sing Me a Song of the Saddle

4. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

5. The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart)

6. That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sioux City Sue

2. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)

3. Gonna Build a Big Fence Around Texas

4. The Old Lamplighter

5. San Fernando Valley

6. I'm a Fool to Care

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

2. Mule Train

3. Dear Hearts and Gentle People

4. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy

5. Peter Cottontail

6. Gone Fishin'

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MELODY RANCH RADIO, March 13, 2000

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PATRICIA T. ALMDALE (AULANDER, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sing Cowboy Sing: The Gene Autry Collection (Audio CD)

GENE AUTRY FANS WILL LOVE THIS SET. IF YOU LONG TO HEAR SOME OF THE OLD RADIO PROGRAMS THAT WERE AIRED EVERY SUNDAY ON MELODY RANCH RADIO PROGRAM,THEN THIS IS IT. UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF THE DRAMA SCENES WERE INCLUDED, BUT ALL SAID AND DONE THIS GIVES YOU A HINT OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO LISTEN TO GENE AUTRY'S MELODY RANCH YEARS AGO. ONE OF THE BEST SETS OF SONGS EVER COMPILED. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR AVID GENE AUTRY FANS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CALLED HIM "AMERICA'S FAVORITE SINGING COWBOY" JUST LISTEN TO "SING, COWBOY, SING" AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Look closely before you buy it., April 29, 2002

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Cory L. Schwent (Bloomsdale, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sing Cowboy Sing: The Gene Autry Collection (Audio CD)

Hey a Gene Autry boxed set!!!! What a disapointment. Now this isn't bad music by any means. I rushed out and got this, got it home and discovered 80% of these recordings are not the original hit versions, they are versions off his TV show. Now why not mention that in great big letters on the cover. Only when you read the booklet inside do you discover this. You think you should be let in on this information.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT RADIO BROADCASTS FROM GENE AUTRY, March 20, 2006

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Anton Garcia-Fernandez "cowboy anton the crooner" (Martin, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sing Cowboy Sing: The Gene Autry Collection (Audio CD)

I agree with Mr Schwent: a boxset like this should specify on the cover that it does not include the original versions of the collected songs. And I actually wonder why Rhino, who are usually so accurate when it comes to their releases, did not warn the buyer about it. The fact that the boxset features unreleased cuts from Gene Autry's "Melody Ranch" radio series is a real plus to purchase the set, especially for those of us who already have the studio versions of these songs, some of which were not recorded commercially by Autry.

Autry's relaxed style, so close to that of crooners like Bing Crosby (who also recorded several country and western songs), shines throughout the three CDs, in some cases even beating the studio versions to a punch. Guest stars such as Jo Stafford and Rosemary Clooney add to the charm of the radio broadcasts, which capture the magic of 1940s radio, complete with spoken introductions by Gene, who sings before a live audience. The booklet is illustrated with dozens of pictures and includes a fine essay by Ranger Doug (from Riders in the Sky), as well as song-by-song commentary.

All in all, the set is a must buy for all Gene Autry fans. Since it is out of print, I strongly advise everyone to get a second-hand copy while they are available. You won't regret it!