Back in the Saddle Again
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"Back in the Saddle Again" was the signature song of American cowboy entertainer Gene Autry
. It was co-written by Autry with Ray Whitley
and first released in 1939
. The song was associated with Autry throughout his career and was used as the name of Autry's autobiography in 1976.
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
. It was co-written by Autry with Ray Whitley
Ray Whitley
Raymond Otis Whitley , also known as Ray Whitley, was a Country and Western singer, radio and Hollywood movie star.-Singing and live performance:...
and first released in 1939
1939 in music
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. The song was associated with Autry throughout his career and was used as the name of Autry's autobiography in 1976.
Honors
- In 19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. - In 20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
, a group of voters selected by the RIAA ranked "Back in the Saddle Again" the 98th best songSongs of the CenturyThe "Songs of the Century" list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America , the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. that aims to "promote a better understanding of America’s musical and cultural heritage" in American schools...
of the Twentieth Century20th century music20th century music is defined by the sudden emergence of advanced technology for recording and distributing music as well as dramatic innovations in musical forms and styles...
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