Article: BACK IN THE SADDLE? HE NEVER LEFT; GENE AUTRY'S PROLIFIC CAREER AS SONGWRITER, SINGING COWBOY RESONATES WITH NEW CD SET.(L.A. LIFE)

Byline: Holly George-Warren The New York Times

Seated behind an oak desk in his roomy, memorabilia-filled office, Gene Autry is thumbing through ``Western Classics,'' a 1947 bound volume of his 78-rpm recordings, most of them featured in his B-westerns of the 1930s and 40s.

He is dressed as usual in a tailored western suit and ornate cowboy boots. His white, 10-gallon Stetson hangs on a nearby hatrack. ``I'll be doggoned,'' Autry says in a warm voice as he inspects the set. `` `Red River Valley,' `Mexicali Rose,' `South of the Border,' what a great song! That was a dandy.''

When another title catches his eye, he begins to sing softly: ``I'm ...

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