Gene Austin
Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners". His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards.
Career
Austin was born as Lemeul Eugene Lucas in Gainesville, Texas (north of Dallas), to Nova Lucas (died 1943) and the former Serena Belle Harrell (died 1956). He took the name "Gene Austin" from his stepfather, Jim Austin, a blacksmith. Austin grew up in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, located east of Shreveport. In Minden, he learned to play piano and guitar. He ran away from home at 15 and attended a vaudeville act in Houston, Texas, where the audience was allowed to come to the stage and sing. On a dare from his friends, Austin took the stage and sang for the first time since singing as a Southern Baptist choir boy. The audience response was overwhelming, and the vaudeville company immediately offered him a billed spot on their ticket.
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Beginners released: 2011
- Get Low: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released: 2010
- The Big Broadcast, Volume 1: Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s released: 2006
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby (The Golden Years of Tin Pan Alley: 1920 - 1929) released: 2002
- Sing When You're Swinging released: 2002
- The History of Pop Radio, Volume 4: 1931-1932 released: 2001
- The History of Pop Radio: 1920-1951 released: 2000
- The Green Mile released: 1999
- The Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1938-1939 released: 1997
- Hits of 34 released: 1996
- Billboard Pop Memories: The 1920s released: 1994
- The Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1927-1929 released: 1993
- Runnin' Wild released: 1991
- Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 20's released: 1990
- Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years released: 1988
- American Popular Song released: 1984
- When You're Lover Has Gone / Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone released: 1931
- Someday Sweetheart / Forgive Me released: 1927
- Wake Nicodemus / Lonesome Road released: 1927
- Ya Gotta How to Love / Bye Bye Blackbird released: 1926
- Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue / Sleepy Time Gal released: 1925
- Sentimental Journey, Volume 1 released:
- Sentimental Journey, Volume 3 released:
- Sentimental Journey, Volume 5 released:
- Then... The Roaring 20s released:
- Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950 released:
- Nostalgic Favourites released:
- Night and Day: Balladeers of the 1930s released:
- The Roaring Twenties released:
- Hooray for Hollywood released:
- Art Deco: The Crooners released:
- American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MTV released:
- The Story That the Crow Told Me released:
Get Low: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released 2010- Lay My Burden Down
- If I Didn't Care
- Jesus Come for Me
- Sitting Mule / Drive to Town
- Drive to Town for Clothes
- No Haircut
- Farewell Blues
- Monkey Bay
- Whiskey Before Breakfast
- East Virginia Fast
- North
- Bush Shows Maddie Around
- Angelina Baker
- The Mystery of Felix
- I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
- My Blue Heaven
The Big Broadcast, Volume 1: Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s
Released 2006- My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time
- Blues in F
- Rosy Cheeks
- Me and My Shadow
- Soliloquy
- I'm More Than Satisfied
- Happy Rhythm
- Tip Toe Thru the Tulips
- Blue Again
- Is That Religion?
- Goin' To Town
- Jig Time
- Look What I've Got
- Thank Heaven for You
- The River's Takin' Care of Me
- Here You Come With Love
- I Never Knew
- St. Louis Blues (feat. The Eton Boys)
- Mello as a 'Cello
- Mary Lou
- Just One of Those Things
- Shall We Dance
- China Boy
- Adam's Apple
- It Don't Mean a Thing
Sing When You're Swinging
Released 2002- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
- Swinging on a Star
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- One for My Baby
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- Ain't She Sweet
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- Gbegin the Beguine
- Sentimental Journey
- Goody Goody
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Puttin' on the Ritz
The History of Pop Radio, Volume 4: 1931-1932
Released 2001- Stardust
- Please Don't Talk About Me
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- Prisoner of Love
- Sweet and Lovely
- River Stay Away
- Sally
- It Don't Mean a Thing
- I'll Never Be the Same
- Mad About the Boy
- Underneath the Arches
- Mimi
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- We're in the Money
- Rockin' Chair
- Paradise
- Dinah
- Night and Day
The History of Pop Radio: 1920-1951
Released 2000- Travelin' Light
- The Girl Who Broke the Sgt. Majore Heart
- All for You
- They Didn't Believe Me
- Shoo Shoo Baby
- Life's Full O'Consequences
- You Walk By
- Absent
- Jingle Jangle (I've Got Spurs That...)
- Smilin' Trough
- Honey in the Honeycomb
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- For Me and My Girl
- Yankee Doodle Boy
- That Old Black Magic
- Where in the World
- Lamplighter's Serenade
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Three Little Sisters
- Green Eyes
The Green Mile
Released 1999- Old Alabama
- Monstrous Big
- The Two Dead Girls
- The Mouse on the Mile
- Foolishment
- Billy-Be-Frigged
- Coffey's Hands
- Cheek to Cheek
- Condemned Man
- Limp Noodle
- Scared of the Dark
- Wild Bill
- Cigar Box
- Circus Mouse
- The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
- Boy's Eye
- Two Run-Throughs
- Red Over Green
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- That's the Deal
- L'Homme Mauvais
- An Offense to the Heart
- Morphine & Cola
- Night Journey
- Danger of Hell
- Done Tom Turkey
- Did You Ever See a Dream Walking
- Trapingus Parish
- Boogeyman
- Shine My Knob
- Briar Ridge
- Coffey on the Mile
- Punishment
- Charmaine
- Now Long Gone
- No Exceptions
- The Green Mile
The Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1938-1939
Released 1997- Imagine My Surprise
- I Won't Believe It
- The Spider and the Fly
- Patty Cake, Patty Cake
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find
- You Out-Smarted Yourself
- Last Night a Miracle Happened
- Good for Nothin' but Love
- Hold Tight
- Kiss Me With Your Eyes
- Sweet Sue
- I Can't Give You Anything but Love
- You Asked for It - You Got It
- Some Rainy Day
- 'Tain't What You Do
- Got No Time
- Step Up and Shake My Hand
- Undecided
- Remember Who You're Promised To
- You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It
- Not There, Right There
- Cottage in the Rain
Hits of 34
Released 1996- Love in Bloom
- April in Paris
- My Old Flame
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Miss Otis Regrets
- Everything I Have Is Yours
- The Very Thought of You
- All I Do Is Dream of You
- Stay as Sweet as You Are
- The Carioca
- Let's Fall in Love
- Isle of Capri
- The Continental
- Dancing on the Ceiling
- I'll String Along With You
- For All We Know
- One Night of Love
- Its Only a Paper Moon
- Moonglow
- What a Difference a Day Makes
- Two Cigarettes in the Dark
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Tiger Rag
- Stars Fell on Alabama
- Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day
The Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1927-1929
Released 1993- Florence
- Gone but Not Forgotten-Florence Mills
- You Live on in Memory
- Bye Bye Florence
- He's Gone Away
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- The Digah's Stomp
- Red Hot Dan
- Geechee
- Please Take Me Out of Jail
- Back in Your Own Back Yard
- Nobody Knows (How Much I Love You)
- Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
- When You're With Somebody Else
- Willow Tree
- 'Sippi
- Thou Swell
- Persian Rug
- Handful of Keys
- The Minor Drag
- Harlem Fuss
- Numb Fumblin'
- I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
- Maybe! Who Knows
Runnin' Wild
Released 1991- Runnin' Wild
- Loveable and Sweet
- There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
- My Song
- Heebie Jeebies
- Loveless Love
- Magnolia
- Any Old Time
- Egyptian Ella
- How Many Times?
- She's got "It"
- Makin' Whoopee
- California, Here I Come
- Me!
- Four or Five Times
- Without That Gal
- Home Again Blues / Lindy
- Oh! You Have No Idea!
- You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
- St. James Infirmary
- Three Little Words
- Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 20's
Released 1990- Let's Misbehave
- My Blue Heaven
- Collegiate
- Alice Blue Gown
- Little Orphan Annie
- Lucky Lindy
- The Varsity Drag
- Do, Do, Do
- Whispering
- I Wanna Be Loved by You
- Black Bottom
- Makin' Whoopee
- Charleston
- The Prisoner's Song
- My Pretty Girl
- My Man
- Black and Tan Fantasy
- Louise
- If I Had a Talking Picture of You
- Rhapsody in Blue
Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years
Released 1988- Let Me Sing and I'm Happy (feat. The Dorsey Brothers)
- Puttin' on the Ritz
- Say It Isn't So
- I Love a Piano
- Face the Music (medley): Soft Lights and Sweet Music / On a Roof in Manhattan / Manhattan Madness / Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee / I Say It's Spinach
- Mandy
- Easter Parade
- Harlem on My Mind
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Cheek to Cheek
- Let Yourself Go
- Remember
- This Year's Kisses
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- How Deep Is the Ocean
- Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
- Always
- You're Just in Love
- White Christmas
- What'll I Do
- Irving Berlin (medley): This Is the Army, Mr. Jones / Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning / Top Hat, White Tie and Tails / Blue Skies / The Song Is Ended
American Popular Song
Released 1984- This Can't Be Love
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- Blues in the Night
- Speak Low
- Isn't It Romantic
- Baltimore Oriole
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan
- What'll I Do
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Something's Gotta Give
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- When The Sun Comes Out
- One Morning in May
- You're Driving Me Crazy
- Just One of Those Things
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- My Future Just Passed
- Easy Street
- My Shining Hour
Sentimental Journey, Volume 1
- A Tisket a Tasket
- After I Say I'm Sorry
- Again
- Ain't She Sweet
- Animal Crackers in My Soup
- Anniversary Song
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Back in the Saddle Again
- Ballin' the Jack
- Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar
- Bei Mir Bist Duschon
- Black Bottom
- Blue Skies
- Brazil
- Buttons and Bows
- Caldonia
- Carolina in the Morning
- Charleston
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Sentimental Journey, Volume 3
- Jingle Jangle (I've Got Spurs That...)
- Just One of Those Things
- Lavender Blue
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Louise
- Lullaby of Broadway
- Makin' Whoopee
- Maybe
- Mimi
- Mockin' Bird Hill
- Mona Lisa
- Moonlight Serenade
- Mule Train
- My Blue Heaven
- My Heart Stood Still
- My Man
- My Prayer
- Night and Day
- O' Sole Mio
- On the Good Ship Lollypop
Sentimental Journey, Volume 5
- Thank's for the Memory
- That Old Black Magic
- The Lonesome Road
- The Nearness of You
- The Vagabond Song
- The Way You Look Tonight
- The Yellow Rose of Texas
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- They Say
- Tom Dooley
- Toot Toot Tootsie
- Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
- We'll Meet Again
- What a Difference a Day Made
- We're in the Money
- Whispering Grass
- Whistle Why You Work
- You Belong to Me
- You're the Top
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Then... The Roaring 20s
- Me and My Shadow
- Rhythm King
- Wildman Blues
- I Must Have That Man
- I'm in Love Again
- Dead Man Blues
- Red Hot Moma
- Chimes in Blues
- The Henderson Stomp
- Do-Do-Do
- There'll Come a Time
- California Here I Come
- Sweet Rhythm
- Maybe, Who Knows?
- Muggles
- The Blues Have Got Me
- My Blue Heaven
- Get Out and Get Under the Moon
- Wa-Da-Da
- Ol' Man River
Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950
- Diga Diga Doo
- I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
- Easter Parade
- The Object of My Affection
- The Lady in Red
- The Music Goes Round and Round
- I Can't Get Started
- These Foolish Things
- The Toy Trumpet
- Nightmare
- The Flat Foot Floogie
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy
- September Song
- I Thought About You
- Down the Road Apiece
- Prisoner of Love
- Why Don't You Do Right
- Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
- Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- Laura
- Linda
- Buttons and Bows
- Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
- One for My Baby
Nostalgic Favourites
- Open Road
- To Each His Own
- Shortnin' Bread
- Sally
- Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
- Changing of the Guard
- Rose Marie
- La Vie en rose
- Advance Australia Fair
- I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'
- Try a Little Tenderness
- A Star Falls From Heaven
- Begin the Beguine
- Villa
- Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
- Smilin' Through
- We'll Gather Lilacs
- Louise
- The Anniversary Song
- Paradise
- Home, Sweet Home
- Voices of Spring
- Old Father Thames
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen
- Goodbye
Night and Day: Balladeers of the 1930s
- A Fine Romance
- Be Still, My Heart
- With Plenty of Money and You
- My Song Goes Round the World
- Moonburn
- Serenade in the Night
- Your Feet's Too Big
- The Hunkadola
- Goodnight Vienna
- Sweet and Lovely
- About a Quarter to Nine
- Please
- Rose Marie
- There Is a Tavern in the Town
- Swing It, Sister
- Got a Date With an Angel
- Stay Awhile
- You Oughta Be in Pictures
- Body and Soul
- You Must Have Music
- I'm Thru With Love
- Night and Day
The Roaring Twenties
- Whispering
- Palesteena
- Dardanella
- Kitten on the Keys
- Wabash Blues
- Ain't We Got Fun
- The Sheik of Araby
- Barney Google
- Charleston
- Old King Tut
- It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'
- Yes! We Have No Bananas
- The Okeh Laughing Record
- Fascinating Rhythm
- The Prisoner's Song
- Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight
- Who
- Ukulele Lady
- Don't Bring Lulu
- I'll See You in My Dreams
- Black Bottom
Hooray for Hollywood
- Make Believe
- Ol' Man River
- Ramona
- He's So Unusual
- Makin' Whoopee
- Love Your Spell Is Everywhere
- You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
- Night and Day
- Honeymoon Hotel
- Minnie the Moocher
- Alone
- You Are My Lucky Star
- Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
- Goodnight My Love
- When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
- I Used to Be Color Blind
- Too Romantic
- Chattanooga Choo-Choo
- Stormy Weather
- Cocktails for Two
- Along the Navajo Trail
Art Deco: The Crooners
- Deep Elm
- The Devil Is Afraid of Music
- Harlem Blues
- Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
- Everything I Have Is Yours
- There Was Nothing Else to Do
- Shine On, Harvest Moon
- Why Do You Suppose?
- Miss You
- (You're Always Sure Of) My Love for You
- To Whom It May Concern
- We Can't Use Each Other Anymore
- How Long Will It Last?
- Cabin in the Cotton
- Got the South in My Soul
- How Do You Do It?
- Let's Pretend There's a Moon
- I See Two Lovers
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
- Georgia on My Mind
- Dream Sweetheart
- A Great Big Bunch of You
- All of a Sudden
- Crazy People
American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MTV
- Jeaine With the Light Brown Hair
- Castle House Rag
- Tiger Rag
- El Manicero/The Peanut Vendor
- My Blue Heaven
- April Showers (1921)
- April Showers (1932)
- I Got Rhythm
- Embraceable You
- St. Louis Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Blue Yodel No. 11
- Gospel Ship
- Wrappin' It Up (The Lindy Glide)
- Paper Doll
- In the Mood
- Cool Water
- New San Antonio Rose
- Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
- (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- Hound Dog
The Story That the Crow Told Me
- I Am Just What I Am
- Poor Little Thing Cried Mammy
- Barnyard Tumble
- Old Molly Hare (feat. Riley Pucket)
- Animals Coming In
- Johnny Booker
- The Old Grey Goose Is Dead
- Pretty Little Pink
- Free Little Bird
- King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-me-o
- Hop Along Peter
- Horsie Keep Your Tail Up
- The Nick Nack Song
- The Story That the Crow Told Me
- Sue Cow
- Skip to Ma Lou, My Darling
- Cindy
- Say Darling Say
- Liza Up at the Simmon Tree
- The Old Cow Bell
- George Washington
- Fruit Jar Guzzlers
- Angels Watching Over Me
Born: 1900-06-24
Died: 1972-01-24
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The Voice Of The Southland - Greatest Hits
by: Gene AustinDay is ending
Birds are wending
Back to their shelter of
Each little nest they love
Nightshade's falling
Lovebirds calling
What makes the world go round
Nothing but love
When Whippoorwills call
And evening is nigh
I hurry to my blue heaven
I turn to the right
A little white light
Will lead you to my blue heaven
You'll see a smiling face
A fireplace, a cozy room
A little nest
That's nestled where the roses bloom
Just Molly and me
And baby makes three
We're happy in my blue heaven
You'll see a smiling face
A fireplace, a cozy room
A little nest
That's nestled where the roses bloom
Just Molly and me
And baby makes three
We're happy in my blue heaven
We're happy in my blue heaven
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