Gene Austin(1900-1972)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Gene Austin was a singer, songwriter ("When My Sugar Walks Down the
Street") and author, educated at Baltimore University. He served in the
US Army in 1916 with the Mexican Punitive Expedition, then in World War
I. He sang in theaters, vaudeville, radio, television and films, and
made many recordings. He joined ASCAP in 1925 and his chief musical
collaborators include Jimmy McHugh, Roy
Bergere and Nathaniel Shilkret. His
other popular song compositions include "The Lonesome Road", "How Come
You Do Me Like You Do?", "Please Come Back to Me", "Ridin' Around in
the Rain", "Whippoorwill, Go Tell My Honey that I Love Her", "Take Your
Shoes Off, Baby".
