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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
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    Statue of Gene Autry in the courtyard of the Autry Museum. (dnhoshor/flickr)

    Back in the Saddle

    Gene Autry is the granddaddy of all cowboys and inspired the likes of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Ringo Star. We talk to the author of a new biography of the Hollywood legend. Also: Donovan, the British bard who wrote such psychedelic era classics as "Mellow Yellow" and "Sunshine Superman" is back on the scene, groovy as ever. He joins us. And finally: Glen Hansard of the Irish rock band The Frames.

A Western Life

Gene Autry was more than just America's favorite singing cowboy. He invested early in real estate and broadcast media, owned the California Angels baseball team, and was listed in the Fortune 400 in the 1990s. We talk about Autry with Holly George-Warren, author of “Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry.”

Official Gene Autry website

Donovan

Folk-pop icon Donovan gave us a batch of unforgettable, undeniably "Sixties" hit singles. But he deserves credit for more than just "Mellow Yellow." We talk with the Scottish-born songwriter about his famous rock friendships, pop history, and his new musical ideas. He performs tomorrow night at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tribeca Film Festival's ASCAP Music Lounge Schedule

Glen Hansard

The frontman of the popular Irish band The Frames is no stranger to the camera. Glen Hansard played a guitarist in a hard-scrabble working band in 1991's The Commitments. Now, he stars with Marketa Irglova in Once, a film about two musicians who write music that becomes the soundtrack to their love story. Hansard talks about the film before his performance tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tribeca Film Festival's ASCAP Lounge Schedule

The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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