Gene Austin

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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 101-125 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-50936	10-in.	3/13/1929	A garden in the rain	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-50937	10-in.	3/13/1929	Dream mother	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51602	10-in.	4/3/1929	Why can't you?	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51603	10-in.	4/3/1929	Little pal	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51674	10-in.	5/1/1929	Peace of mind	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51675	10-in.	5/1/1929	The one in the world	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51927	10-in.	4/26/1929	The lonesome road	Willard Robison ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-53044	10-in.	4/21/1931	Now you're in my arms	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-53045	10-in.	4/21/1931	If you should ever need me	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-53046	10-in.	4/21/1931	You don't know what you're doin'	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53586	10-in.	6/26/1929	I've got a feeling I'm falling	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53587	10-in.	6/26/1929	Maybe, who knows?	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53968	10-in.	7/30/1929	Ain't misbehavin'	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56137	10-in.	9/19/1929	Please come back to me	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56138	10-in.	9/19/1929	How am I to know?	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57118	10-in.	10/24/1929	All that I'm asking is sympathy	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57119	10-in.	10/24/1929	Georgia pines	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57170	10-in.	11/25/1929	My fate Is in your hands	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58519	10-in.	1/24/1930	Let me sing and I'm happy	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58520	10-in.	1/24/1930	To my mammy	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58529	10-in.	1/28/1930	After you've gone	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58530	10-in.	1/28/1930	St. James infirmary	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-59698	10-in.	4/15/1930	Under a Texas moon	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-59699	10-in.	4/15/1930	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-62215	10-in.	5/2/1930	Telling it to the daisies	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 101-125 of 264 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.