Gene Autry

This new release, culled from Gene Autry's personal archive of radio show transcription lacquers, includes classic and rare Christmas songs performed live on the singing cowboy's popular Melody Ranch radio show between 1942 and 1955.  Performers include not just Gene, but also The Cass County Boys, The Pinafores, The Gene Autry Blue Jeans, Rosemary Clooney, and Carl Cotner's Orchestra.  This CD, sequenced in the style of a vintage radio broadcast, also includes Pat Buttram's comedy routines, and Johnny Bond's spoken reflections on the season.