Autry, Gene, 1907-1998

"Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry[1] (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998),[2] nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997."--Wikipedia, 2022