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Gene Austin

Gene Austin has been played on NTS shows including Liquid Mirror w/ Olive Kimoto, with Everything's Made For Love first played on 7 February 2022.

Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter who is considered to have been the first "crooner".

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. There…

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The Lonesome Road
Gene Austin
Victor1928
The Lonesome Road
Gene AustinVictor1928
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Everything's Made For Love
Gene Austin, Johnny Marvin
Victor1927
Everything's Made For Love
Gene Austin, Johnny MarvinVictor1927
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My Blue Heaven
Gene Austin
Decca1957
My Blue Heaven
Gene AustinDecca1957
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