Gene Austin
American singer and songwriter (1900–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards.[2]
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Genres | Vaudeville, Old-time |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Labels | RCA Victor |
Born | Lemeul Eugene Lucas (1900-06-24)June 24, 1900 Gainesville, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 1972(1972-01-24) (aged 71) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 2 |
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