Gene Austin

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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. == Early life == Austin was born as Lemeul... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street - #2: The Lonesome Road - #3: How Come You Do Me Like You Do? - #4: The Lonesome Road - #5: Lonesome Road
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  Marion Harris
1.
08/1924

#3  How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Marion Harris

236 pts
5
US


[Brunswick 2610]
written by Gene Austin greentick & Roy Bergere
  Gene Austin & Aileen Stanley
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
2.
1925

#1  When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
Gene Austin & Aileen Stanley

285 pts
3
US


[Victor 19585]
written by Gene Austin greentick, Jimmy McHugh & Irving Mills
  Warner's Seven Aces
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
3.
05/1925

When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
Warner's Seven Aces

123 pts
14
US


[Columbia 305]
written by Gene Austin greentick, Jimmy McHugh & Irving Mills
  Gene Austin
4.
1928

#5  Lonesome Road
Gene Austin greentick

150 pts
10
US


[Victor 21098]
written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick
5.
1928

Old Pals Are the Best Pals After All
Gene Austin greentick

150 pts
10
US


[Victor 21545]
written by Gene Austin greentick, Charles Bates & Billy Rose
  Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra
6.
1929

#4  The Lonesome Road
Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

151 pts
10
US


written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick
  Ted Lewis & His Band
7.
1930

#2  The Lonesome Road
Ted Lewis & His Band

279 pts
3
US


written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick
  Gene Austin
8.
1934

Ridin' Around in the Rain
Gene Austin greentick

99 pts
17
US


[Victor 24663]
written by Carmen Lombardo & Gene Austin greentick
  Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra
9.
1934

Ridin' Around in the Rain
Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra

122 pts
13
US


[Columbia 2921]
written by Carmen Lombardo & Gene Austin greentick
  Bing Crosby
10.
1934

Ridin' Around in the Rain
Bing Crosby

122 pts
13
US


[Brunswick 6652]
written by Carmen Lombardo & Gene Austin greentick
11.
1939

The Lonesome Road
Bing Crosby

128 pts
12
US


[Decca 2257]
written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick
  Ella Fitzgerald
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
12.
03/1944

When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
Ella Fitzgerald

107 pts
22
US
2
ctry
as Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra
[Decca 18587]
written by Gene Austin greentick, Jimmy McHugh & Irving Mills
  Gene Austin
13.
05/1957

Too Late
Gene Austin greentick

9 pts
75
US


[RCA 47-6880]
written by Gene Austin greentick
  Don Shirley
14.
12/1961

Lonesome Road
Don Shirley

3 pts
116
US


instrumental
[Cadence 1408]
written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick
  The Four Seasons
15.
07/1967

Lonesome Road
The Four Seasons

from New Gold Hits   New Gold Hits
7 pts
89
US


as The Wonder Who?
[Philips 40471]
written by Nathaniel Shilkret & Gene Austin greentick


See also...

Gene Austin & Aileen StanleyGene Austin & Carson Robison


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