Wayne Township in Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gene Autry

— Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. Gene Autry Marker

Inscription. Early country music star Gene Autry first recorded for the Gennett label in 1929. Many of his recordings were issued on Gennett's Champion label.

Donated in memory of Harry Gennett Jr. by his family

Erected by The Starr-Gennett Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 39° 49.493′ N, 84° 54.026′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is in Wayne Township. It can be reached from South 1st Street 0.2 miles south of South A Street (U.S. 40). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 S 1st St, Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Orleans Rhythm Kings

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(here, next to this marker); Fats Waller (a few steps from this marker); Fletcher Henderson (a few steps from this marker); Ernest & Hattie Frost Stoneman (a few steps from this marker); Charley Patton (a few steps from this marker); Bix Beiderbecke (a few steps from this marker); Jelly Roll Morton (within shouting distance of this marker); Duke Ellington (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Gene's Biography. Discovered by humorist Will Rogers, Autry is the only entertainer with five stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. (GeneAutry.com) (Submitted on May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. Gene Autry Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

3. Gene Autry Marker

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (1907-1998) image. Click for full size.

Michael Ochs (Public Domain)

4. Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (1907-1998)

Known as "The Singing Cowboy," he was the best-selling country and western artist in the 1930s and early 1940s before becoming a movie and television star.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.