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 1-25 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-30356	10-in.	7/3/1924	How come you do me like you do?	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	B-30876	10-in.	10/1/1924	How come you do me like you do?	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31792	10-in.	1/30/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Gene Austin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31905	10-in.	2/4/1925	Way down home	Gene Austin ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31974	10-in.	2/19/1925	The only only one for me	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31976	10-in.	2/19/1925	I never knew how much I loved you	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32091	10-in.	3/12/1925	What a life (When no one loves you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32092	10-in.	3/12/1925	Yearning (Just for you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32095	10-in.	3/12/1925	No wonder (That I love you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32225	10-in.	3/19/1925	What a life (When no one loves you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32285	10-in.	4/2/1925	The flapper wife	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32431	10-in.	4/15/1925	Let it rain	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32433	10-in.	4/15/1925	Joanna	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32437	10-in.	4/16/1925	Nora Lee	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32439	10-in.	4/16/1925	Does my sweetie do like I want him to, and how	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32440	10-in.	4/16/1925	I had a sweet mamma but she's turned sour now	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica	lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32469	10-in.	4/24/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32470	10-in.	4/24/1925	Everything is hotsy-totsy now	Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33695	10-in.	2/10/1926	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Bill Collins [i.e., Gene Austin]	Male vocal solo, with flute and guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33696	10-in.	2/10/1926	A boy's best friend is his mother	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34100	10-in.	11/25/1925	Save your sorrow (For to-morrow)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34103	10-in.	11/30/1925	Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34104	10-in.	11/30/1925	I never knew	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34111	10-in.	12/2/1925	My bundle of love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34139	10-in.	12/11/1925	Sleepy time girl	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.