In the 1940s this singing cowboy took his animal co-star Champion on airplane flights
Despite the Depression, by 1934, Oklahoma's Singing Cowboy was one of the 
most ... As the Number One western box-office star from 1937 into the 1940s, 
Autry... [DOC] [TLE] HHA Has an Affinity for Animals - Historic Hotels of America [PAR] During a visit to the Music City in the 1940s, singing cowboy and cinema star 
Gene Autry ... by his faithful companion and favorite co-star, his horse Champion.