Gene Austin Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
GENE AUSTIN
Born: June 24, 1900 in Gainesville, Texas
Died: January 24, 1972 in Palm Springs, California
Biography
Gene Austin (1900-1972), one of the first "crooners," ran away from home and joined a vaudeville act at age 15. After military service in France and Mexico during World War I, he became one of the nation's most popular voices of the 1920s, selling 80 million records (a total unmatched by any artist for 40 years). He wrote the popular standards "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "Why Do You Do Me Like You Do?" Hit songs he didn't write but turned into big hits included "Bye Bye Blackbird" and "My Blue Heaven." The latter record from 1928 sold over 5 million copies, a total unmatched until Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."
2008/II-Crazy (Sound), 1968-The-Jonathan-Winters-Show (Sound), 1956-Cha-Cha-Cha-Boom! (Sound), 1948-The-Strawberry-Roan (Sound), 1945-That's-the-Spirit (Sound), 1941-The-Lonesome-Road (Sound), 1938-Songs-and-Saddles (Sound), 1937-Make-Way-for-Tomorrow (Sound), 1934-Sadie-McKee (Sound), 1929-Show-Boat (Sound), 1940-My-Little-Chickadee (Performer), 1938-Songs-and-Saddles (Performer), 1934-Sadie-McKee (Performer), 1959-Country-Style,-U.S.A. (Sound), 1958-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (Sound), 1937-Trailing-Along (Sound), 2011-The-Marty-Stuart-Show (Sound), 1937-Trailing-Along (Performer), 1991-Fried-Green-Tomatoes (Sound), 1959-At-the-Movies (Sound), 1934-Belle-of-the-Nineties (Performer), 2009-Get-Low (Sound), 1999-The-Green-Mile (Sound), 1997-Wild-Man-Blues (Sound), 1996-Carried-Away (Sound), 1962-Here's-Edie (Sound), 1955-Three-for-the-Show (Sound), 1944-Follow-the-Leader (Sound), 1934-Gift-of-Gab (Sound), 1944-Follow-the-Leader (Performer), 1936-Bad-Medicine (Performer), 1934-Gift-of-Gab (Performer), 1955-1956-Shower-of-Stars (in person), 1947-Hollywood-Bound (Other), The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (Sound), 1960-Peter-Gunn (Sound), 1947-Girl-Time (Sound), 1944-Moon-Over-Las-Vegas (Sound), 1936-Klondike-Annie (Sound), 1936-Klondike-Annie (Performer), 1935-Night-Life (Performer), 1934-Ferry-Go-Round (Performer), 1957-The-Big-Record (in person), 1951-Penthouse-Party (in person), 1944-Moon-Over-Las-Vegas (in person), 1958-Off-the-Record (in person), 1959-Make-Room-for-Daddy (Sound), 1957-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person)
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 101850Album leaf signed by Gene Austin, displaying the pencil signature "Gene/Austin". Austin, a prominent American singer and songwriter of the 1920s, is known for hits like "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "My Blue Heaven."Price: $140.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 321680Signature by Gene Austin is in blue ink on a piece associated with the American singer and songwriter. Known for popularizing songs like "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street", Austin sold 80 million records in the 1920s.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1935 - HFSID 280709Autograph note signed by Gene Austin reads, "To Audrey/a pretty Girl/Sincerely/Gene Austin", on a meal ticket card. Dated 1935, it includes a printed Thank You from the Trocadero French Grill. Austin was a popular crooner and songwriter.
Price: $200.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 19027Album leaf signed by Gene Austin, reading "To Perry/From/Gene Austin". Includes an ink note indicating the date, "Gene Austin - radio - 5-8-38." Austin is recognized for his contributions to popular music in the 1920s.
Price: $200.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1937 - HFSID 225624Album leaf signed by Gene Austin includes the autograph sentiment "Sincerely/Gene Austin" and features a magazine photograph affixed to it. A pencil note mentions a 1937 performance at the Studio Theater, Vine St. Austin was a prominent early crooner.
Price: $200.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 67405Photo of Gene Austin, inscribed and signed "To Joan/from/Gene Austin". Austin, an influential crooner from the 1920s, is known for hit songs like "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "My Blue Heaven".
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
