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 (Results 226-250 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-75980 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Shine | King's Jesters | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76456 | 10-in. | 6/14/1933 | I've got to pass your house to get to my house | Ted Holt ; The Park Central Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76465 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | I've got to pass your house | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80632 | 10-in. | 6/18/1934 | Shine | Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81349 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Carolina | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81372 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Carolina | Mike Doty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81989 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Broadway's gone hill-billy | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-81990 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | We're out of the red | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-82776 | 10-in. | 4/3/1934 | We're out of the red | Dave Harman Orchestra ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-82778 | 10-in. | 4/3/1934 | Broadway's gone hill-billy | Dave Harman Orchestra ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84908 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | I'd like to dunk you in my coffee | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84910 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | If it's love | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85507 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | I'd rather be with you | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86406 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | I don't want to be president | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86410 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | If it's love | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86445 | 10-in. | 12/13/1934 | I don't want to be President | Country Gentlemen ; High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | LBS-92728 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 7/17/1935 | That's why darkies were born | Cecil Mack Choir ; Connecticut Yankees ; Ross MacLean | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92906 | 10-in. | 8/1/1935 | Lost my rhythm, lost my music, lost my man | Bennett Sisters ; Bill Staffon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92909 | 10-in. | 8/1/1935 | (If love makes you give up) Steak and potatoes (Then I don't want love) | Willie Bryant Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98121 | 10-in. | 11/15/1935 | S-H-I-N-E | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-98649 | 10-in. | 1/17/1936 | Life begins when you're in love | California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-98835 | 10-in. | 1/13/1936 | Life begins when you're in love | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-98836 | 10-in. | 1/13/1936 | Suzannah | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99329 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | I need one sweet letter from you | Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-0420 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | A high hat, a piccolo and a cane | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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