tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post3033170458446703748..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: GENE AUTRY Big Little BooksEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-69092819289438326062019-12-05T04:27:53.790-08:002019-12-05T04:27:53.790-08:00My Dad was an antique dealer and I grew up reading...My Dad was an antique dealer and I grew up reading the Big Little Books and was a big fan of Gene Autry. My Dad had "Special Ranger" and I remember reading that one and flipping the pages to see the mini-film in the upper right hand corner (which my Dad hated me doing - he thought I would ruin the value of the book).<br /><br />So, I raised my boys on Gene Autry - we watched the films and they read some of the books. The Phantom Empire serial both scared them and thrilled them. <br /><br />Quick story: we were in the bathroom at Cracker Barrel around 2002, my oldest was 7. A Gene Autry song came on and my son said, "Hey Dad, that's Gene Autry." The old guy in his 80s next to us did a double-take at my son and said, "Son, how in the world do you know Gene Autry?"<br /><br />WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com