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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."

Watch a Gene Autry Video Clip

That's How Donkeys Were Born
from Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)


Smiley Burnette and J.L. Frank's Golden West Cowboys sing the humorous song "That's How Donkeys Were Born" from the Gene Autry Republic Pictures movie Gold Mine in the Sky (1938).

Written by Smiley Burnette and Eddie Cherkose

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