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 526-550 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146634 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Sorry for me | Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146639 | 10-in. | 7/13/1928 | Blue grass | Astorites ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146647 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | I'm on the crest of a wave | Alex Kellaway | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146735 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | Blue grass | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146759 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Just imagine | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146915 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Sonny boy | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146935 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | To know you is to love you | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [California Ramblers] ; Lester Cortes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146971 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | What d'ya say? | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146982 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | Sonny boy | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]146993 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | That's just my way of forgetting you | Gay Ellis ; University Six | Female vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147018 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Sonny boy | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147060 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Sonny boy | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147140 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Broadway Nitelites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147146 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Pompanola | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147160 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147161 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | The song I love | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147163 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Pompanola | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147173 | 10-in. | 10/31/1928 | Maybe this is love | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147375 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Oh! By jingo | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147390 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Pompanola | Broadway Nitelites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147420 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | The song I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147451 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147453 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Sonny boy | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147463 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Don't hold everything (Let everything go) | Arthur Hall ; Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147513 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | Maybe this is love | The Benson All-Star Orchestra ; Edgar A. Benson ; Cloyd Griswold | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
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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