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.

Lifeguard
Sil Austin Lyrics

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Brandy We started off so good We were honestly happy You used to…
Bryce Xavier My mind's an eraser on the table Only used when things…
Da Deputy She gon' make it wave with no lifeguard Look at broke…
Goliath And The Giants Never signed up to be a lifeguard, to controll your…
Hello Yello Slow down Don't you slip away for a trip in the…
iamnotshane Saw you on a summer night Swimming out into the deep…
J-Pegs the Legend Innocence so easily broken and Silence secret words that are…
Larz Randa Swim deep I see you fight hard If you would like…
Lily Mae Harrington Ooh, the tide is rising, I need to get away My…

Mat Vézio La lifeguard est ben blazée Y'a pu d'vies à sauver Dans ses…
Nahko & Medicine For The People I hold my breath I hold my breath For humanity's sake For t…
Nahko and Medicine for the People I hold my breath I hold my breath For humanity's sake For t…
Scott Helman You think you need my help But baby you don't You're stronge…
Starflyer 59 I've never been there So when I see that look in…
Stellar Kart Decision making comes now To do the best I know how Everyone…
Wolf & Bear I can see you′ve changed Fluent with your gaze Eyes tell a…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Sil Austin:

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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