Sil Austin (17 September 1929 - 1 September 2001) was an American jazz teno… Read Full Bio ↴Sil Austin (17 September 1929 - 1 September 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He had his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded jazz saxophonists like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Stitt as his major influences.
He was a showman on stage, and had a big, ripe blues-inflected tenor sound which was ideally adapted to hard-driving rhythm & blues, but was also highly persuasive on ballads.
He was born Sylvester Austin in Dunnellon, Florida, and taught himself to play as a 12 year old. He won the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1945, playing "Danny Boy". His performance brought him a recording contract with Mercury Records, and he moved to New York, where he studied for a time at the Juilliard School of Music.
He played with Roy Eldridge briefly, and with Tiny Bradshaw in 1952-54, before setting up his own successful touring group. He recorded over 30 albums for Mercury, and had a number of Top 40 hits with pop tunes like "Danny Boy" (his signature tune), "Slow Walk" and "My Mother's Eyes". He recorded with a few other labels, including SSS, owned by Shelby Singleton. He made also a few records in Japan in the 1970s.
He died of prostate cancer in 2001, and is survived by his wife of 52 years, the Rev. Vernice Austin, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
He was a showman on stage, and had a big, ripe blues-inflected tenor sound which was ideally adapted to hard-driving rhythm & blues, but was also highly persuasive on ballads.
He was born Sylvester Austin in Dunnellon, Florida, and taught himself to play as a 12 year old. He won the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1945, playing "Danny Boy". His performance brought him a recording contract with Mercury Records, and he moved to New York, where he studied for a time at the Juilliard School of Music.
He played with Roy Eldridge briefly, and with Tiny Bradshaw in 1952-54, before setting up his own successful touring group. He recorded over 30 albums for Mercury, and had a number of Top 40 hits with pop tunes like "Danny Boy" (his signature tune), "Slow Walk" and "My Mother's Eyes". He recorded with a few other labels, including SSS, owned by Shelby Singleton. He made also a few records in Japan in the 1970s.
He died of prostate cancer in 2001, and is survived by his wife of 52 years, the Rev. Vernice Austin, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Fine Brown Frame
Sil Austin Lyrics
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Buddy Johnson You got a fine brown frame And i wonder what could…
Dianne Reeves Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Dianne Reeves & Lou Rawls Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Dianne Reeves - Lou Rawls Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Dianne Reeves/Lou Rawls Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Jones Thad & Mel Lewis Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Lou Rawls & Diana Reeves Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Lou Rawls Feat. Dianne Reeves Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Lou Rawls;Dianne Reeves Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Nancy And Beth Oh, you've got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Nellie Lutcher Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could…
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Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
I Left My Heart In San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Slow Walk 54-40 Show Me Walk In Line Some equal man here is telling…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
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