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 201-225 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	[13855a]		9/26/1924	Charleston Charlie	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	12757-12759	10-in.	3/28/1924	How come you do me like you do	Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo	songwriter
Brunswick	12932-12934	10-in.	4/19/1924	A thousand miles from here	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Brunswick	13698-13700	10-in.	8/7/1924	Wanted “Someone to Love”	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	13875-13877	10-in.	10/3/1924	Charleston Charlie	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	14607-14611	10-in.	1/8/1925	When my sugar walks down the street	Radio Franks	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	XCL32146	12-in.	Mar. 1930	National Refining Company, program L, pt. 3	Ace Brigode White Rose Gasoline Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E34110	10-in.	8/27/1930	How come you do me like you do?	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E35735	10-in.	12/10/1930	How come you do me like you do?	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E24251-E24253	10-in.	8/16/1927	How come you do me like you do	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance quintet	composer
Brunswick	E25321-E25322	10-in.	11/28/1927	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E30977-E30978	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Please come back to me	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C1400-C1401	10-in.	12/20/1927	The voice of the Southland	Freddie Rose	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	Ch371-Ch374; Ch380-Ch381	10-in.	1/19/1925	How come you do me like you do?	Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	TMP31	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1929	When my sugar walks down the street	Marigold Entertainers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	257W-259W	10-in.	1/23/1925	How come you do me like you do?	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	410W-412W	10-in.	2/24/1925	Little rosewood casket	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	422W-424W	10-in.	2/24/1925	The lightning express	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	425W-427W	10-in.	2/24/1925	Rock all our babies to sleep	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	428W-429W	10-in.	2/24/1925	Wild Bill Jones	George Reneau	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	430W-431W	10-in.	2/24/1925	The letter edged in black	George Reneau	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	1133W-1135W	10-in.	8/12/1925	I had a sweet mama	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9466	10-in.	4/15/1924	Tell me if you want somebody else ('Cause somebody else wants me)	Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9662	10-in.	8/5/1924	How come you do me like you do?	Florence Brady	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	9708	10-in.	9/15/1924	Got the railroad blues (But I haven't got the railroad fare)	Gene Austin ; Charles Bates	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter

(Results 201-225 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.