On this day in history, Sept. 29, 1907, cowboy crooner and Hollywood icon Gene Autry born in Texas
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Gene Autry, the "singing cowboy" and multimedia star credited with popularizing country-western music, was born on Sept. 29, 1907. Autry also founded the Los Angeles Angels baseball team.
Gene Autry is the only performer with five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Autry's career spanned 70 years, including appearances in 93 movies and 91 TV shows. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"In addition, his success as a singing cowboy launched an entire genre of movies and paved the way for successful rivals such as Roy Rogers and Tex Ritter."
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