Used. Hardcover. Holly George-Warren ropes in the remarkable reality behind the silver-screen saddle tramp in *Public Cowboy No. 1*, tracing Gene Autry’s ascent from humble farm boy to a sprawling entertainment empire. This thorough biography explores the singing cowboy's cinematic reign alongside the personal storms he weathered offscreen, from familial friction to wartime service. You will discover how a shrewd ear for country tunes and clever financial investments eventually landed a humble crooner comfortably on the Fortune 400. It is a sharp, saddle-ready snapshot of an American icon who truly earned his five Hollywood stars without ever riding off into the sunset of obscurity.