Founded in 1988 by actor and businessman Gene Autry, the Autry Museum of the American West brings together a wide range of perspectives and voices to illuminate the history and cultures of the ...

From its opening in 1988, the Autry Museum of Western Heritage has been both blessed and somewhat burdened by its founder, Hollywood’s Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. His generosity (and that of his wife, ...

He was called “America’s Favorite Cowboy” and the “Singing Cowboy.” Though he was not the first western star of either movies or music, Texas native Gene Autry became a favorite across the nation from ...