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 501-525 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145413 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | The varsity drag | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145419 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Good news | Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145438 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145446 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145460 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Together | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145691 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145811 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Together | William Fletcher ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145814 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145986 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Mammy is gone | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146330 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Sorry for me | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146367 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | (That's just my way of) Forgetting you | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146371 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | That's just my way of forgetting you | Frank Bessinger ; Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146414 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | For old times' sake | Jim Andrews ; Andy Sannella All Star Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146433 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | For old times' sake | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146521 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | What d'ya say? | Musical Comedy Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146541 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | I'm on the crest of a wave | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146548 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Sorry for me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocalist(s) | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146551 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | American tune | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146560 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | I'm on the crest of a wave | Musical Comedy Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146561 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Pickin' cotton | Musical Comedy Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146582 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146583 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | For old times' sake | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146610 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Pickin' cotton | Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146611 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | What d'ya say? | Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146628 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Blue grass | The Diplomats | Male vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed June 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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