Album, Gail Davis - "Annie Oakley Safety Songs"
Object number2011.071.01
MediumPaper, Ink, Vinyl
Dimensions7 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (19 x 17 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAnnie Oakley record album titled "Annie Oakley Safety Songs," performed by Little Rock native Gail Davis.Gail Davis was born Betty Jeanne Grayson on October 25, 1925, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in McGehee, Arkansas. She is best known as TV's "Annie Oakley" and was the first woman to have her own western series. Upon her arrival in Hollywood, Davis began playing small roles in films and television. Western star Gene Autry recognized Gail as "the perfect western heroine" and cast her as the female lead in 15 of his Columbia films and 28 TV episodes of "The Gene Autry Show." Davis went on to star in 81 episodes of her own TV series, "Annie Oakley," and she acted in over 40 films and TV series. Davis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Davis died March 15, 1997.
Annie Oakley record, album, and cover for the "Annie Oakley Safety Songs." Songs featured on the album are "The Traffic Light Song" and "I Like to Ride My Bike." Sung and performed by Annie Oakley, The Sandpipers, and Mitch Miller and Orchestra. The album has a red cover with black and white print. The front of the cover shows Annie Oakley in western garb with her right hand up, a yellow stop sign in the bottom left corner, and two children on bicycles. The back of the cover has a black and white photograph of Annie Oakley. The album has an advertised price of $0.29 on the front. The record was produced by Flying A Productions Inc.
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