
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. |
- Show Less...
- Continue reading at Wikipedia...
- Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
- Show More...
- Continue reading at Wikipedia...
- Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
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 201-225 of 260 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick | 13698-13700 | 10-in. | 8/7/1924 | Wanted “Someone to Love” | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 13875-13877 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 14607-14611 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C1400-C1401 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | The voice of the Southland | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | Ch371-Ch374; Ch380-Ch381 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | TMP31 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | When my sugar walks down the street | Marigold Entertainers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E34110 | 10-in. | 8/27/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E35735 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E24251-E24253 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
Brunswick | E25321-E25322 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30977-E30978 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Please come back to me | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Edison | 9466 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Tell me if you want somebody else ('Cause somebody else wants me) | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 9662 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Florence Brady | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 9708 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Got the railroad blues (But I haven't got the railroad fare) | Gene Austin ; Charles Bates | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
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 |
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
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.