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 176-200 of 264 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81974 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Southern Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140164 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141047 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143085 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | How come you do me like you do? | Birmingham Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144589 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145607 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | The lonesome road | Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145724 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145771 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145854 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145912 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | The voice of the Southland | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146270 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146416 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 146555 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W149758 | 10-in. | 1/10/1930 | The lonesome road | Dixie Four ; Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152609 | 10-in. | 5/11/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Biltmore Trio ; Earl Burtnett ; Drake Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8720 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Jack Linx ; Society Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72420 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | How come you do me like you do | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72571 | 10-in. | May 1924 | I'm going where the climate fits my clothes | Barton James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73094 | 10-in. | January 1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go, "Tweet, tweet, tweet") | Johnny De Droit ; New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | William Dutton ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402524 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | The lonesome road | Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402634 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Valentín Martínez | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W402752 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | The lonesome road | Jack and Bill | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403285 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Please come back to me | Lew Bray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W405064 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | The lonesome road | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and talk | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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