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.
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= 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 | Audio |
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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 |
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.
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LCNAR: Austin, Gene, 1900-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84148364
Wikidata: Gene Austin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q443225
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54345961
MusicBrainz: Gene Austin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2199743b-58de-4552-98cb-6ef436f632ea
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