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.
= 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 | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| 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 | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | 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 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.
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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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