
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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 24th, 1900 (Gainesville), Died January 24th, 1972 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, composer, piano, vocalist
Notes: Used the pseudonym Bill Collins.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 260 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-50936 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | A garden in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50937 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Dream mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51602 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Why can't you? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51603 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Little pal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51674 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Peace of mind | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51675 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | The one in the world | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51927 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | The lonesome road | Willard Robison ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-53044 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Now you're in my arms | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53045 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | If you should ever need me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53046 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | You don't know what you're doin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53586 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53587 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Maybe, who knows? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53968 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-56137 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Please come back to me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56138 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | How am I to know? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57118 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | All that I'm asking is sympathy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57119 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Georgia pines | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57170 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | My fate Is in your hands | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58519 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Let me sing and I'm happy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58520 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | To my mammy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58529 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | After you've gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58530 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James infirmary | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59698 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Under a Texas moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59699 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62215 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Telling it to the daisies | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed January 27, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 27 January 2021.
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: https://viaf.org/viaf/54345961/
MusicBrainz: Austin, Gene, 1900-1972 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2199743b-58de-4552-98cb-6ef436f632ea
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