They learned cross-promotion early in radio. In this complicated deal, everybody got a plug: the Ramblers, WBT, RCA Victor radios, the movie, and Gene Autry, who also got a hefty fee—hence the broad grin. Can't you imagine how thrilling it was for these good ol' Carolina boys, to get to play cowboy with one of the biggest stars in the movies? No doubt it was all smiles on the long ride home. The trooper-fiddler in the top row, left, is our very own Hank Warren. (Note the group's name is misspelled.)