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 326-350 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1927-08-19-01] | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | The varsity drag | Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19741 | 10-in. | 1/30/1912 | That hyponotizing man | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39021 | 10-in. | 9/17/1913 | Kiss me goodnight | Irving Gillette ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 39040 | 10-in. | 10/11/1913 | I'm afraid I'm beginning to love you | William J. Halley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 39043 | 10-in. | 10/14/1913 | At that midnight masquerade | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39261 | 10-in. | 2/21/1914 | Ragtime dream | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 39296 | 10-in. | 3/24/1914 | Everybody loves my girl | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39298 | 10-in. | 3/25/1914 | Celebrating day in Tennessee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46197 | 10-in. | 11/13/1915 | Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree? | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47162 | 10-in. | 11/16/1916 | The Honolulu hicki boola boo | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47229 | 10-in. | 12/14/1916 | To any girl | Robert Lewis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47358 | 10-in. | 2/9/1917 | I wasn't born to be lonesome | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77027 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | He's just like you | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77056 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | What kind of an American are you? | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77126 | 10-in. | 6/9/1917 | I may be gone for a long, long time | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77224 | 10-in. | 7/31/1917 | You never can be too sure about the girls | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77305 | 10-in. | 9/4/1917 | Give me the moonlight, give me the girl (and leave the rest to me) | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77549 | 10-in. | 12/5/1917 | I'm writing to you, Sammy | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77576 | 10-in. | 12/14/1917 | I'm writing to you, Sammy | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77609 | 10-in. | 1/4/1918 | Au revoir but not goodbye | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77616 | 10-in. | 1/8/1918 | I'll come back to you when it's all over | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77708 | 10-in. | 3/4/1918 | My mind's made up to marry Carolina | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77743 | 10-in. | 3/29/1918 | I want a daddy like you | Farber Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77747 | 10-in. | 4/2/1918 | I want him back again | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 77761 | 10-in. | 4/5/1918 | We'll do our share (while you're over there) | Robert Lewis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | 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
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
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