Back in the Saddle Again

For the song by Aerosmith, see Back in the Saddle.
"Back in the Saddle Again"
Single by Gene Autry
B-side"Little Old Band Of Gold"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1939[1]
RecordedApril 18, 1939[2]
StudioCBS Columbia Square Studio, Hollywood, California[2]
GenreCowboy music, Country & Western
LabelVocalion 5080[3]
Songwriter(s)Gene Autry, Ray Whitley
Gene Autry singles chronology
"Gonna Round Up My Blues"
(1939) 		"Back in the Saddle Again"
(1939) 		"South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)"
(1939)

"Back in the Saddle Again" was the signature song of American cowboy entertainer Gene Autry.[4] It was co-written by Autry with Ray Whitley and first released in 1939. The song was associated with Autry throughout his career and was used as the name of Autry's autobiography in 1976.[5] Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as fifth of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[6]

  1. ^ "Back To the Saddle 1939". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0195139895.
  3. ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography - 5000 series (main sequence)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 9 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  5. ^ Autry, Gene with Herskowitz, Mickey. (1978). Back in the Saddle Again. Doubleday & Company, Inc. ISBN 038503234X
  6. ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.