That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine
| "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gene Autry and Jimmy Long | |
| B-side | "Mississippi Valley Blues" |
| Written | 1930 |
| Published | Copyright March 6, 1931 by Jimmy Long, renewed 1958. Published 1932 by M. M. Cole Publishing Co., Chicago. |
| Released | January 1932 (as "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine") |
| Recorded | October 29, 1931 |
| Studio | ARC Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Country (hillbilly), Western |
| Label | Perfect 12775 |
| 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