Gene Austin
Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners". His recording of "My Blue Heaven" sold over five million copies and was 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 May 16, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 16 May 2022.
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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