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 426-450 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W141821 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142105 | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Hi-ho the merrio! | Frank Harris | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142109 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142154 | 10-in. | 5/5/1926 | Hi-ho the merrio | Bob Thomas ; Billy West | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142159 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Hi-ho the merrio | Broadway Bellhops ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142176 | 10-in. | 5/9/1926 | I may be dancing with somebody else | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with male vocal solo (take 5) | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142186 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | Hi-ho the merrio | Arthur Fields ; The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142191 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Learning how to love | Edith Clifford | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142341 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Lucky day | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142353 | 10-in. | 6/29/1926 | Lucky day | Frank Harris ; Howard Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142354 | 10-in. | 6/29/1926 | Black bottom | Frank Harris ; Howard Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142387 | 10-in. | 7/12/1926 | Here I am | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142531 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | I didn't wanna | Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142661 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Susie's "feller" | Cliff Nazarro | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 142679 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Give me a ukulele | University Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142693 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Give me a ukulele | Vaughn De Leath ; Gerald Macy | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142731 | 10-in. | 10/5/1926 | Susie's "feller" | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142739 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | Susie's "feller" | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142751 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | Here comes Fatima | Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142805 | 10-in. | 10/9/1926 | Give me a ukulele | Ipana Troubadours ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142868 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Give me a ukulele | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142870 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Here comes Fatima | California Ramblers ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142918 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and celeste | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142946 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Frank Bessinger ; The Westerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142948 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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