OKC native Gayla Peevey used her holiday hit "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" to help her hometown zoo buy a real-life hippo 70 years ago.

Among Gene Autry's Christmas recordings: 'Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)", "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Sports Business News Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries ...

Among Gene Autry's Christmas recordings: 'Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)", "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." ...

He’s also remembered for his Christmas songs, including “Frosty the Snowman” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.” Autry even went on to earn an Oscar nomination in 1942 for Best Music, Original ...

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 ...

And on Sunday, Sept. 29, a few festive happenings will clip-clop through the galleries, including a 10:30 a.m. and noon Gene Autry-themed tours as well as a 2 p.m. screening of "Melody Ranch," the ...

Autry’s heartwarming songs and movies became a staple for generations of Americans and helped craft the image of how Americans see the Old West. Orvon Grover Autry was born outside Tioga in ...