The Gene Autry Show The theme song "Back In the Saddle Again" was written by Autry and Ray Whitley and sung by Autry. Among the guest stars, Nan Leslie and Mike Ragan were cast in different roles four times from 1950 to 1955. Dick Jones was cast in ten episodes of "The Gene Autry Show" and acted in two other Flying A Productions, "The Range Rider" and "Buffalo Bill, Jr.". "The Gene Autry Show" had a 26-episode prime-time spin-off called "The Adventures of Champion" in 1955-1956. Ewing Mitchell appeared seven times on "The Gene Autry Show" and seven times as well on "The Adventures
Gene Autry of a Methodist preacher. His parents, Delbert Autry and Elnora Ozment, moved in the 1920s to Ravia in Johnston County in southern Oklahoma. He worked on his father's ranch while at school. After leaving high school in 1925, Autry worked as a telegrapher for the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. His talent at singing and playing guitar led to performing at local dances. While working as a telegraph operator in Chelsea, Oklahoma, Autry would sing and accompany himself on the guitar to pass the lonely hours, especially when he had the midnight shift. This later got him fired. One night, he