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 26-50 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34170	10-in.	12/21/1925	How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34171	10-in.	12/21/1925	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34506	10-in.	1/28/1926	Behind the clouds (There's crowds and crowds of sunbeams)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34507	10-in.	1/28/1926	Tamiami Trail	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35353	10-in.	4/29/1926	Ya gotta know how to love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35354	10-in.	4/29/1926	Bye bye blackbird	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35485	10-in.	6/11/1926	But I do, you know I do	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35486	10-in.	6/11/1926	Here I am	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35487	10-in.	6/11/1926	Tamiami Trail	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36042	10-in.	8/12/1926	For my sweetheart	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36043	10-in.	8/12/1926	Me too	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36076	10-in.	8/30/1926	What does my honeydew do?	Evelyn Preer	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36923	10-in.	11/11/1926	Some day	Gene Austin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36989	10-in.	12/1/1926	To-night you belong to me	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36990	10-in.	12/1/1926	It made you happy when you made me cry	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36994	10-in.	12/3/1926	Everything's made for love	Gene Austin ; Art Fowler	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36995	10-in.	12/3/1926	I've got the girl!	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37500	10-in.	12/31/1926	Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37501	10-in.	12/31/1926	Sunday	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38171	10-in.	3/15/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38172	10-in.	3/15/1927	Forgive me	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38174	10-in.	3/16/1927	Someday sweetheart	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38175	10-in.	3/16/1927	What do I care what somebody said	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38178	10-in.	3/17/1927	Muddy water	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38182	10-in.	3/17/1927	Nesting time	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 26-50 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.