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Cover Art: 20 Greatest Movie Hits - SOLD OUT!
20 Greatest Movie Hits

Released: 02/09/1999
Label: Varèse Sarabande Records

20 Greatest Movie Hits is just that—hit songs from Gene Autry’s great musical westerns. Mastered from Gene's personal film archives and original acetate recordings, this compilation includes The Singing Hills, Sioux City Sue, Blueberry Hill and the Academy Award® nominated song Be Honest With Me. The CD has an eight-page booklet with liner notes by Joseph F. Laredo as well as rarely seen photographs from Gene's movies and personal appearances.

Track Listing
 
1. That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine (1:50)
(Jimmy Long/Gene Autry)
From Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Republic Pictures
Released 9/19/35
2.  Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1:53)
(Bob Nolan)
From In Old Monterey, Republic Pictures
Released 8/14/39
3. My Buddy (2:16)
(Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson)
From In Old Monterey, Republic Pictures
Released 8/14/39
4. Back in the Saddle Again (1:43)
(Gene Autry/Ray Whitley)
Gene Autry with The Pals Of The Golden West
From Rovin' Tumbleweeds, Republic Pictures
Released 11/16/39
5. The Singing Hills (2:07)
(Mack David/Sammy Mysels/Dick Sanford)
From Gaucho Serenade, Republic Pictures
Released 5/10/40
6. Melody Ranch (2:07)
(Eddie Cherkose/Jule Styne)
Gene Autry with Ann Miller
From Melody Ranch, Republic Pictures
Released 11/15/40
7. Be Honest With Me (1:53)
(Gene Autry/Fred Rose)
From Ridin' On A Rainbow, Republic Pictures
Released 1/24/41
8. Carry Me Back To The Lone Prairie (1:51)
(Carson Robison)
Gene Autry and Mary Lee
From Ridin' On A Rainbow, Republic Pictures
Released 1/24/41
9. I'm An Old Cowhand (1:14)
(Johnny Mercer)
Gene Autry and Mary Lee
From Back in the Saddle, Republic Pictures
Released 3/14/41
10.  In The Jailhouse Now (1:32)
(Jimmie Rodgers)
From Back in the Saddle, Republic Pictures
Released 3/14/41
11. Blueberry Hill (2:12)
(Al Lewis/Larry Stock/Vincent Rose)
From The Singing Hill, Republic Pictures
Released 4/26/41
12. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1:32)
(June Hershey/Don Swander)
Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette
From Heart Of The Rio Grande, Republic Pictures
Released 3/11/42
13. (Let Me Ride Down In) Rocky Canyon (1:27)
(Fred Rose/Gene Autry/Ray Whitley)
Gene Autry with Smiley Burnette
From Heart Of The Rio Grande, Republic Pictures
Released 3/11/42
14. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle (2:23)
(Walter G. Samuels/Leonard Whitcup/Teddy Powell)
From Call of The Canyon, Republic Pictures
Released 8/10/42
15. Sioux City Sue (0:58)
(Ray Freedman/Dick Thomas)
From Sioux City Sue, Republic Pictures
Released 11/21/46
16.  Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) (2:20)
(James Hodges)
From Sioux City Sue, Republic Pictures
Released 11/21/46
17. Oklahoma Hills (1:07)
(Leon Jerry (Jack) Guthrie/Woody Guthrie)
From Sioux City Sue, Republic Pictures
Released 11/21/46
18. That's My Home (3:31)
(Sid Robin)
Gene Autry with the Cass County Boys
From Trail to San Antone, Republic Pictures
Released 1/25/47
19. Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (2:24)
(Joseph M. LaCalle (Sp.)/Albert Gamse (Engl.))
From Saddle Pals, Republic Pictures
Released 6/15/47
20. Here Comes Santa Claus
(Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
(2:09)
(Gene Autry/Oakley Haldeman)
From The Cowboy And The Indians, Columbia Pictures
Released 9/49
 

Notes & Background Information

The masters used for this package are from Gene Autry's personal archives and original acetate recordings.

Republic Pictures Musical Supervisors:
Raoul Kraushaar: tracks 2-14
Morton Scott: tracks 15-19
Columbia Pictures Musical Supervisor:
Paul Mertz: track 20

Compilation Produced and Compiled by Cary E. Mansfield and Karla Buhlman
Creative Consultant: Jackie Autry
Project Assistance: Alex Gordon
Digitally Remastered by Bob Fisher, Digital Domain
Notes by Joseph F. Laredo
Art Direction: Howard Levine

 
This compilation (P) 1999 Gene Autry Entertainment, (C) 1999 Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc. Released through the courtesy of Gene Autry Entertainment.

Manufactured by Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc., 11846 Ventura Blvd., Suite 130, Studio City, CA 91604. Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, 10 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the U.S.A.

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