Back in the Saddle Again
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"Back in the Saddle Again" was the signature song of American cowboy entertainer
History
Although the song has long been associated with Gene Autry, the original version of "Back in the Saddle Again" was written by Ray Whitley for the film
Gene Autry liked the song and together with Whitley revised it and recorded it in April 1939, then performed "Back in the Saddle Again" on film in Rovin' Tumbleweeds (Republic Pictures, November 16, 1939), and introduced it as his theme song for Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, which premiered over the CBS Radio Network on January 7, 1940, on which the show ran until 1956. The song also became the title song for the Autry film Back in the Saddle (Republic Pictures, March 14, 1941).
Gene Autry recorded "Back in the Saddle Again" for the first time on April 18, 1939, in Los Angeles for
In addition to being used as the theme for Autry's radio program Gene Autry's Melody Ranch,[10] "Back in the Saddle Again" was also used for The Gene Autry Show on television[11][12][13] as well as for personal appearances.
In 1971, the comedy group
The 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle included "Back in the Saddle Again" as one of "a number of standards" heard in its soundtrack.[14]
Honors
- Autry's 1939 recording of "Back in the Saddle Again" became his second gold record.[15]
- In 1997, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[16]
- In Twentieth Century.
- In 2010 Slim Whitman released the track on his Twilight on the Trail album.
Discography
78rpm commercial phonograph recordings and issues of "Back in the Saddle Again"
Session Date | Matrix No. | Artist | Label and Issue Number |
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26 Oct 1938 | 64701 | Ray Whitley's Rangers | Decca 5628 |
18 Apr 1939 | LA 1865 | Gene Autry | Vocalion 05080, OKeh 05080, Conqueror 9341, 9544, Columbia 20036, 37010 [2] |
25 Feb 1942 | DLA 2914 | Eddie Dean | Decca 6034 |
13 Feb 1946 | HCO 1707 | Gene Autry | Columbia 20084, 37183 (included in Columbia Set C 120 Gene Autry's Western Classics), Columbia Hall of Fame 52026 |
19 Jun 1952 | RHCO 10195 | Gene Autry with Carl Cotner's Orchestra and the Cass County Boys | MJV-148, 90168-V |
Sources
- ^ "Back To the Saddle 1939". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0195139895.
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography - 5000 series (main sequence)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 9 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ISBN 038503234X
- ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Frank Walker". Variety. December 21, 1938. p. 24. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ISBN 9780786430611. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b Turner, Stan, "Gene Autry Discography", 1971
- ISBN 978-0-7864-7146-1. Pp. 77-78.
- ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ISBN 9780810892507. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Gene Autry Show Intro, YouTube
- ^ Russell, Deborah (July 17, 1993). "'Sleepless' Soundtrack Is Sleeper Hit" (PDF). Billboard. p. 9. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Back in the Saddle". National Public Radio. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall of Fame". Grammy.org. Retrieved 3 December 2016.