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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 264 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77977 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart now | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77978 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | I had a good gal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-77979 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | New Orleans | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77980 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-79236 | 10-in. | 6/6/1934 | All I do is dream of you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PBS-79341 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Blue Sky Avenue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PBS-79342 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | When the roll is called by the fireside | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82308 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Frances Hunt ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82511 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-Test-033993 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | Sweet Sue | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-Test-033994 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-041284 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | How come you do me, like you do? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041976 | 10-in. | 9/6/1939 | When my sugar walks down the street | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051561 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | How come you do me like you do? | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-070342 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Take your shoes off, baby (And start runnin' through my mind) | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2557 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | How come you do me like you do | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2518 | 10-in. | 11/15/1949 | The lonesome road | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1066 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Daddy, won't you please come home | Candy Candido | Male soprano, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-1349 | 10-in. | 4/26/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-1356 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | The tiny little finger on your hand | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-07] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | How come you do me like you do | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-04] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Charleston Charley | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-05] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Rail and blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-02-25-01] | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Dorothy Bergere | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81831 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed May 24, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 24 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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