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 226-250 of 264 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 9727 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Lonesome road blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Edison | 9728 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Blue Ridge blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9729 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Turkey in the straw | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9730 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Little brown jug | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9731 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9732 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Arkansas traveler (Breakdown) | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9735 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Life's railway to heaven | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9736 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Susie Ann | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Edison | 11479 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | How'd ya like to meet me in the moonlight? (Aw, come on, let's go) | Jack Davis ; Harry Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11874 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6390 | 10-in. | 8/28/1938 | Lonesome road | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 13302 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Old Liza Jane | Gene Austin ; Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Vocalion | 13305 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Sally Gooden | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Vocalion | 13313 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Cumberland Gap | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 63735 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | Music, paestro, please | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 63736 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | I'm in a mellow mood | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 69957 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | If I could be with you one hour tonight | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 69958 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Tonight you belong to me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 69959 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Forgive me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 69960 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Carolina moon | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 70730 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Yesterday | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 70731 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Jeannine (I dream of lilac time) | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 70732 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Ramona | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 70733 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Vocalion | 136W-138W | 10-in. | 12/20/1924 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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