Gene Austin

Gene Austin

Lemeul Eugene Lucas (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972), better known by his stage name Gene Austin, was an American singer and songwriter, one of the early "crooners". His recording of "My Blue Heaven" sold over 5 million copies and was for a while the largest selling record of all time. His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1900 (Gainesville), Died January 24, 1972 (Palm Springs)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, composer, piano, vocalist

Notes: Used the pseudonym Bill Collins.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	9727	10-in.	9/22/1924	Lonesome road blues	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Edison	9728	10-in.	9/22/1924	Blue Ridge blues	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9729	10-in.	9/22/1924	Turkey in the straw	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9730	10-in.	9/23/1924	Little brown jug	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9731	10-in.	9/23/1924	You will never miss your mother until she is gone	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9732	10-in.	9/23/1924	Arkansas traveler (Breakdown)	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9735	10-in.	9/24/1924	Life's railway to heaven	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9736	10-in.	9/24/1924	Susie Ann	Blue Ridge Duo	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Edison	11479	10-in.	1/28/1927	How'd ya like to meet me in the moonlight? (Aw, come on, let's go)	Jack Davis ; Harry Pollock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	11874	10-in.	9/7/1927	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar	composer, lyricist
Gramophone	0EA6390	10-in.	8/28/1938	Lonesome road	Fats Waller	Pipe organ solo	lyricist
Vocalion	13302	10-in.	June 1924	Old Liza Jane	Gene Austin ; Uncle "Am" Stuart	Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Vocalion	13305	10-in.	June 1924	Sally Gooden	Uncle "Am" Stuart	Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Vocalion	13313	10-in.	June 1924	Cumberland Gap	Uncle "Am" Stuart	Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	63735	10-in.	5/10/1938	Music, paestro, please	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	63736	10-in.	5/10/1938	I'm in a mellow mood	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	69957	10-in.	11/10/1941	If I could be with you one hour tonight	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	69958	10-in.	11/10/1941	Tonight you belong to me	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	69959	10-in.	11/10/1941	Forgive me	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	69960	10-in.	11/10/1941	Carolina moon	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	70730	10-in.	5/11/1942	Yesterday	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	70731	10-in.	5/11/1942	Jeannine (I dream of lilac time)	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	70732	10-in.	5/11/1942	Ramona	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	70733	10-in.	5/11/1942	My blue heaven	Gene Austin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Vocalion	136W-138W	10-in.	12/20/1924	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	lyricist

(Results 226-250 of 264 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.