Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy. Autry is the only entertainer to have been honored in all five categories by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, having been awarded stars for his performances in Radio, Recording, Motion Pictures, Television, and Live Theatre/performance.
Born in Tioga, Texas, Autry was raised in Texas and Oklahoma. Discovered by humorist Will Rogers, in 1929 Autry was billed as "Oklahoma's Yodeling Cowboy" at KVOO in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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GC7 I had me a gal in Tulsa and I thought she was my own D7G But she up and left me For a waddy from San Antone GC7 She didn't even tell me That she was leavin' me D7GD7 Now I'm the lonesomest cowboy Down in the cow coun-try
GC7 Got the cowboy blues I'm blue as I can be D7G That old lo-bo howlin' at the moon Ain't got a thing on me G7C7 Got a dog-gone lonesome feelin' That I can't seem to lose D7G I'm just the lonesomest cowboy singin' the cowboy blues
GC7 I'll sell my horse and saddle Then catch me a cattle train D7G Leave my cares behind me And never come back again GC7 And if you ever see her Just tell her this for me D7GD7 She made me the lonesomest cowboy Down in the cow coun-try
GC7 Got the cowboy blues I'm blue as I can be D7G That old lo-bo howlin' at the moon Ain't got a thing on me G7C7 Got a dog-gone lonesome feelin' That I can't seem to lose D7G I'm just the lonesomest cowboy singin' the cowboy blues