His Greatest Hits

~ Release by Gene Autry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Back in the Saddle Again
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 196)
recording of:
Back in the Saddle (on 1946-02-13)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Ray Whitley (country & western singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Gene Autry’s Western Music Publishing Co. and Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1939-07-24)
2:48
2I Hang My Head and Cry
recording of:
I Hang My Head and Cry (on 1941-12-13)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Fred Rose (songwriter) and Ray Whitley (country & western singer/songwriter)
2:35
3Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
1:54
4Be Honest With Me
live recording of:
Be Honest With Me (on 1941-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1940) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
1:52
5Goodbye Little Darlin'
live recording of:
Goodbye Little Darlin’, Goodbye (on 1947-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Johnny Marvin
publisher:
Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1940-03-15) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (library/production music) (on 1940-05-07)
1:55
6Lonely River
recording of:
Lonely River
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Fred Rose (songwriter) and Ray Whitley (country & western singer/songwriter)
2:29
7Tweedle-O-Twill
live recording of:
Tweedle-O-Twill (on 1942-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1942) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1942)
1:50
8Under Fiesta Stars
recording of:
Under Fiesta Stars (on 1941-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
2:51
9Let Me Cry on Your Shoulder
recording of:
Let Me Cry on Your Shoulder (on 1950-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey and Don Swander
2:53
10Blue Canadian Rockies
recording of:
Blue Canadian Rockies (on 1950-04-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
3:14
11(I Was) Just Walking Out the Door
live recording of:
I Was Just Walkin’ Out the Door (on 1952-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Golden West Melodies Inc. (in 1951)
2:45
12Cowboy's Trademark
recording of:
Cowboy's Trademark (on 1940-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
2:50
13Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes
recording of:
Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes (on 1946-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Diane Marie Johnston and Kenneth Pitts
2:24
14The Last Mile Home
recording of:
The Last Mile Home (on 1946-09-09)
writer:
Walton T. Farrar and Walter Kent
42:21
15Dixie Cannonball
recording of:
Dixie Cannonball (on 1946-09-09)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Red Foley (US country music musician) and Vaughn Horton
2:35
16Cowboy Blues
recording of:
Cowboy Blues (on 1946-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
1:21
17You're the Only Good Thing
recording of:
You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened to Me) (on 1954-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Toombs
2:20
18A Voice in the Choir
recording of:
A Voice in the Choir (on 1953-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Leroy Carr
2:19
19The Angel Song
recording of:
Angel's Song (on 1947-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Mary Millard and Curt Massey
2:01
20A New Star Is Shining in Heaven
recording of:
A New Star Is Shining in Heaven (on 1949-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tinturin
2:13
21Silver Spurs
recording of:
Silver Spurs (On The Golden Stairs) (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:17
22Keep Rollin' Lazy Longhorns
recording of:
Keep Rollin' Lazy Longhorns (on 1941-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Johnny Marvin
2:28