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    • Jan 7, 1935
    Six weeks after songwriter Bob Fletcher sent his original version of "Don't Fence Me In" to Cole Porter, Porter mails an altered version of the tune back to Fletcher for his approval. It becomes a country hit 10 years later for Gene Autry
    Jan 11, 1935
    Gene Autry records "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" in New York City. The track is the title song for an Autry cowboy flick that debuts in September
    Feb 23, 1935
    Gene Autry has his first starring movie role in the sci-fi western "The Phantom Empire." With Smiley Burnette co-starring, Autry finds a lost race equipped with laser guns living beneath his ranch. He sings "That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine"
    Mar 7, 1935
    The Sons Of The Pioneers sign a one-year recording contract with Decca. The group receives two cents for every two-sided single it sells
    Sep 5, 1935
    Gene Autry's first full-length movie, Republic Pictures' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," debuts. It features the title song, written by Bob Nolan, and Autry's own hit, "That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine." Also on screen are Gabby Hayes and Smiley Burnette
    Sep 7, 1935
    The movie "Slightly Static" debuts in American theaters. Starring Thelma Todd, the comedy features The Sons Of The Pioneers and marks the on-screen debut of group member Roy Rogers
    Sep 24, 1935
    Gene Autry stars in his fifth movie role, "Melody Trail," with pal Smiley Burnette. The singing cowboy is thrust into a plot that includes kidnapping and cattle rustling
    Oct 5, 1935
    Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers are featured in the rags-to-riches New York radio plot of "The Old Homestead," as the movie debuts in theaters
    Nov 8, 1935
    A 20-minute movie short, "Way Up Thar," hits the silver screen with Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers
    Nov 19, 1935
    Gene Autry portrays a Texas ranger chasing down a murderer in "Sagebrush Troubadour," with his trusty sidekick Smiley Burnette also in the picture



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