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 376-400 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79762 | 10-in. | 3/24/1921 | I've got the travelling "choo-choo blues" | Tod Weinhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79809 | 10-in. | 4/21/1921 | Wait until you see my Madeline | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79869 | 10-in. | 5/27/1921 | Oh! They're such nice people | Furman and Nash ; Paul Biese Orchestra | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79944 | 10-in. | 7/16/1921 | Dapper Dan | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80025 | 10-in. | 10/13/1921 | Jabberwocky | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80218 | 10-in. | 2/24/1922 | I got it, you'll get it (just the same as me) | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80249 | 10-in. | 3/17/1922 | Oh sing-a-loo | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80430 | 10-in. | 6/28/1922 | If I can't have you I don't want nobody at all | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80462 | 10-in. | 7/18/1922 | I'm the black sheep of dear old Dixieland | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80534 | 10-in. | 9/12/1922 | True blue Sam (The traveling man) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80558 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Georgette | Ruth Roye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80560 | 10-in. | 9/19/1922 | Where the bamboo babies grow | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80716 | 10-in. | 12/13/1922 | How ya gonna keep your mind on dancing | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80814 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | Seven or eleven | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80911 | 10-in. | 3/20/1923 | Honeymoon chimes | Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo and chimes (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81149 | 10-in. | 7/26/1923 | I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81160 | 10-in. | 8/3/1923 | Stingo stungo | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81170 | 10-in. | 8/8/1923 | Last night on the back porch | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81233 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | If I knew you then as I know you now | Eddie Elkins' Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81243 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | Last night on the back porch | Billy Jones ; The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81248 | 10-in. | 9/29/1923 | When it's night-time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81406 | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | Stay home, little girl, stay home | Horace Rowe | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81467 | 10-in. | 1/9/1924 | Ain't you ashamed? | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81475 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Take a look at this | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81487 | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | Stay home, little girl, stay home | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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