That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

"That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine"
Single by Gene Autry and Jimmy Long
B-side"Mississippi Valley Blues"
Written1930 (1930)
PublishedCopyright March 6, 1931 (1931-03-06) by Jimmy Long,[1] renewed 1958 (1958).[2] Published 1932 (1932) by M. M. Cole Publishing Co., Chicago.[3]
ReleasedJanuary 1932 (as "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine")[4]
RecordedOctober 29, 1931 (1931-10-29)[5]
StudioARC Studios, New York City[6]
GenreCountry (hillbilly), Western
LabelPerfect 12775[4]
Songwriter(s)Gene Autry, Jimmy Long

"That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" was Gene Autry's first hit record in 1932, written and performed with fellow railroadman Jimmy Long. Thanks to his new career as a singing cowboy in 1935, it became one his biggest[clarify]

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  4. ^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 85. ISBN 0195139895.
  5. ^ "Gene Autry". memim.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.