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 301-325 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-075535 | 10-in. | 7/3/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075549 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5521 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Birth of the blues | Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Electric guitar solo, with string band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1410 | 10-in. | 4/8/1946 | (I wanna go where you go) then I'll be happy | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2558 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | That old feeling | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1104 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | An old sombrero (and an old Spanish shawl) | Moonlight Serenaders ; Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1365 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | One more time | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1375 | 10-in. | 10/14/1947 | My sin | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1503 | 10-in. | 8/8/1947 | The best things in life are free | Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1691 | 10-in. | 10/14/1947 | Just a memory | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9AB-2179 | 10-in. | 8/18/1949 | It all depends on you | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-16 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Together | Don Dewey | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-135 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | Sonny boy | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-163 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | Sonny boy | Barry Devine | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-169 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | The song I love | Lehman Bych | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-425 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Klara Madjette | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-475 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-476 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Ladies and gentlemen, that's love | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-636 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | You wouldn't fool me, would you? | Irene Delroy | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1034 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Without love | Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-29-01] | Not documented | 4/29/1920 | She gives them all the ha ha ha | Lew Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-29-02] | Not documented | 4/29/1920 | O how I hate that fellow Nathan | Lew Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-01] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | It all depends on you | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-02] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-03] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | South wind | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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