Gene Austin & George Reneau (The Blue Ridge Duo) sing "You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone" <br /><br />Edison Blue Amberol cylinder 4961 <br /><br />1925. <br /><br />George McKinney Reneau was born on May 18, 1902, in Jefferson County, Tennessee, at Dandridge. He was probably blind at birth. He died in 1933. <br /><br />A young Reneau left Jefferson County around 1920 to make a living on downtown Knoxville streets playing guitar (and harmonica) and singing. He recorded "Lonesome Road Blues" (Vocalion 14809B) on April 18, 1924. But another artist, Gene Austin, was singing on most of Reneau's early records. <br /><br />Reneau and Austin, as The Blue Ridge Duo, made several Edison recordings in 1924 and 1925. <br /><br />Years ago when but a boy singing <br />songs was mother's joy when our <br />father dear would leave us all <br />alone. I can hear her voice so <br />sweet as she sang, "When shall we <br />meet?" You'll never miss your <br />mother until she's gone. <br /><br />My mother she was true to her <br />children and her home. She was <br />kind and true and loved us all. <br />Was her hand that touched my <br />brow. I can almost feel it now. <br />You'll never miss your mother <br />until she's gone. <br /><br />Father he was good and kind, <br />told us we would never find one <br />who would cheer our ills and <br />all. I praise God for her sweet <br />name, for she's always just the <br />same. You'll never miss your <br />mother until she's gone. <br /><br />My mother she was true to her <br />children and her home. She was <br />kind and true and loved us all. <br />Was her hand that touched my <br />brow. I can almost feel it now. <br />You'll never miss your mother <br />until she's gone. <br /><br />Gene Austin & George Reneau "You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone" Blue Ridge Duo.
