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Lew Brown

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 251-275 of 1104 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-02166 10-in. 10/18/1936 A high hat, a piccolo and a cane Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-07897 10-in. 5/6/1937 Love is never out of season Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-07899 10-in. 5/6/1937 Our penthouse on Third Avenue Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-09646 10-in. 8/16/1937 Piano stomp (Shine) Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-010108 10-in. 5/3/1937 Our penthouse on Third Ave. Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-010109 10-in. 5/3/1937 Love is never out of season Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011071 10-in. 7/2/1937 That old feeling Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-011328 10-in. 7/16/1937 That old feeling Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-017476 10-in. 12/8/1937 Life is just a bowl of cherries Sy Baker ; Connecticut Yankees ; Frank Frisselle ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-026585 10-in. 9/2/1938 With you on my mind Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-033757 10-in. 2/24/1939 Oh! By jingo (Oh!—By gee, you're the only girl for me) Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-034690 10-in. 5/22/1939 Stand by for further announcements Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-034965 10-in. 6/9/1939 Let's make memories tonight Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-034966 10-in. 6/9/1939 A boy named Lem (And a girl named Sue) Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Fran Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-035371 10-in. 3/29/1939 Beer barrel polka (Roll out the barrel) Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-035739 10-in. 4/13/1939 Beer barrel polka (Roll out the barrel) Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor PBS-036243 10-in. 6/5/1939 Let's make memories tonight Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor PBS-036264 10-in. 6/12/1939 I can't afford to dream Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-036265 10-in. 6/12/1939 Comes love Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-036375 10-in. 7/28/1939 Comes love Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-037470 10-in. 6/10/1939 I can't afford to dream Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-037471 10-in. 6/10/1939 Let's make memories tonight Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-037600 10-in. 6/7/1939 Comes love Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-037602 10-in. 6/7/1939 A boy named Lem (And a girl named Sue) Mary Dugan ; Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-037615 10-in. 6/9/1939 Stand by! For further announcements (And more good news) Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 251-275 of 1104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lew Brown

Discogs: Lew Brown

Allmusic: Lew Brown

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IMDb: Lew Brown

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584

Wikidata: Lew Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4096110

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32264521

MusicBrainz: Lew Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d8cacfc-145e-42db-b779-f285898a455b

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/269962

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