Gene Austin Musical artist

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.

Personal facts

Gene Austin
Birth dateJune 24, 1900
Birth place
Texas , Cooke County Texas , Gainesville Texas , United States
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathJanuary 24, 1972
Place of death
California , Palm Springs California

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Musical artist

BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
Vaudeville
Old Time
instrument
Piano
record label
RCA

Artist

party
Democratic Party (United States)

Gene Austin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.raeproductions.com/music/railroad.html
  2. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fau06