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and "Ramona". At the peak of his career, Austin demanded that only the pianist Fats Waller could provide accompaniment on his records.

By 1924, Austin was in New York's Tin Pan Alley. His first recording surreptitiously was providing the vocals for the Tennessee guitarist George Reneau, whose own voice did not record well.

In 1925, Austin recorded his popular song "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street"

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