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Fun Autry Fact:

When the famous "Hollywood" sign fell into disrepair in 1978, various entertainers agreed to buy a letter for $27,777.77. Gene bought the first "L."

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The Old Lamplighter
from Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)


Gene Autry serenades Elena Del Rio (played by actress Adele Mara) with the romantic number "The Old Lamplighter" from the 1947 Republic Pictures film Twilight on the Rio Grande.

Written by Charles Tobias and Nat Simon
Published by by Shapiro Bernstein

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