Lew Brown
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Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, especially Albert Von Tilzer. Brown was one third of a successful songwriting and music publishing team with Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson from 1925 until 1931. Brown also wrote or co-wrote many Broadway shows and Hollywood films. Among his most-popular songs are "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "That Old Feeling", and "The Birth of the Blues". |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1893 (Odessa), Died February 5, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, tenor vocal, author
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 351-375 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77778 | 10-in. | 4/22/1918 | I wonder what they're doing tonight | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77813 | 10-in. | 5/4/1918 | You'll always find a lot of sunshine in my old Kentucky home | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77816 | 10-in. | 5/7/1918 | I want him back again | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77905 | 10-in. | 6/20/1918 | Oh! You la! La! | Harry Fox | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77924 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Oh! You la! La! | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77956 | 10-in. | 7/22/1918 | The Yanks are at it again | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77959 | 10-in. | 7/23/1918 | My wild days are over | Arthur Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77994 | 10-in. | 8/14/1918 | My wild days are over | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78063 | 10-in. | 9/20/1918 | Watch, hope and wait, little girl (till I come back to you) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78408 | 10-in. | 4/23/1919 | Just as we used to do | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78449 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Sweet kisses | Agnes Lynn | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78526 | 10-in. | 6/23/1919 | I've lived, I've loved, I'm satisfied | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78577 | 10-in. | 7/18/1919 | Wait till you get them up in the air, boys | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78648 | 10-in. | 9/13/1919 | Sweet kisses | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79056 | 10-in. | 3/17/1920 | I wasn't born to be lonesome | Hugh Wright [i.e., George Meader] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79089 | 10-in. | 3/30/1920 | Oh by jingo! | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79217 | 10-in. | 6/2/1920 | Chile bean | Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79357 | 10-in. | 7/23/1920 | She gives them all the ha-ha-ha | Lew Brown ; Frank Crumit | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79387 | 10-in. | 8/26/1920 | I told you so | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79433 | 10-in. | 9/24/1920 | In Napoli | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79442 | 10-in. | 10/1/1920 | Oh gee, say gee, you ought to see my Gee-Gee from the Fiji isle | Tod Weinhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79475 | 10-in. | 10/22/1920 | Stop! Look! Listen! (To the music of the band) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79534 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | My Gee Gee (from the Fiji Isle) | Tod Weinhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79545 | 10-in. | 11/29/1920 | I used to love you, but it's all over now | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79643 | 10-in. | 1/18/1921 | I used to love you but it's all over now | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 31, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 31, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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