Cover of SOUTH OF THE BORDER (DOWN MEXICO WAY) in 1939 - in film South Of The Border; seeing Gene Autry sing this song from up on his horse Champion, that's what triggered young Richy 'Ringo' Starkey into music, C&W in the first place
Cover of GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY (A COWBOY LEGEND) in 1949 - in the movie by that name, originally to be called Beyond the Purple Hills; author Jones cameo-appears as a cowboy riding herd, singing along with Gene