Gene Autry the entire ranch is open to the public during the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, another legacy of Autry's multiple talents. From 1940 to 1956, Autry had a huge hit with a weekly show on CBS Radio, "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch." His horse, Champion, also had a CBS-TV and Mutual radio series, "The Adventures of Champion". In response to his many young radio listeners aspiring to emulate him, Autry created the Cowboy Code, or Ten Cowboy Commandments. These tenets promoting an ethical, moral, and patriotic lifestyle that appealed to youth organizations such as the Boy Scouts, which developed similar doctrines.
Adrian Autry 10-year career, Autry retired in 2005 and returned to the states to begin his career as a coach. Autry was born in Monroe, NC on February 29, 1972, to Angeter Redfearn and Marvin Chambers. Autry, his mother and his sister moved to Harlem, NY when he was five years old and lived there until he went to college. Autry has two sisters and one brother. Autry is married with four children. Autry attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Bronx, New York. Autry was a standout basketball player in high school. He was a three-year starter and earned All-City First Team