Gene Austin

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 76-100 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-43689	10-in.	5/1/1928	Alexander's ragtime band	All Star Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45184	10-in.	5/29/1928	Just like a melody out of the sky	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45185	10-in.	5/29/1928	Old pals are the best pals after all	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45186	10-in.	5/29/1928	I can't do without you	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45296	10-in.	6/26/1928	Memories	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45297	10-in.	6/26/1928	Jeannine, I dream of lilac time	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45298	10-in.	6/26/1928	Memories of France	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45562	10-in.	6/6/1928	St. Louis blues	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45563	10-in.	6/6/1928	Then came the dawn	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45682	10-in.	7/5/1928	My sorority sweetheart	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-46168	10-in.	8/29/1928	Promotion for Lilac time	Fred Erdman	Talk, with male vocal solo and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48134	10-in.	11/7/1928	Sonny boy	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48135	10-in.	11/7/1928	She's funny that way	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48445	10-in.	12/10/1928	The dream girl of Pi K. A.	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48446	10-in.	12/10/1928	My sorority sweetheart	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48447	10-in.	12/10/1928	Carolina moon	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49152	10-in.	11/27/1928	I'm crazy over you	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49203	10-in.	11/23/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49208	10-in.	11/27/1928	I wonder if you miss me tonight	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49221	10-in.	12/3/1928	Sentimental baby	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49646	10-in.	1/15/1929	Weary river	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49647	10-in.	1/15/1929	On Riverside Drive	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49648	10-in.	1/15/1929	The song I love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49988	10-in.	2/23/1929	That's what I call heaven	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49989	10-in.	2/23/1929	Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine)	Gene Austin ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 76-100 of 264 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

Austin, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.

"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.