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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 576-600 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W148184 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Little pal | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148191 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | My sin | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148196 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | My sin | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148381 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Why can't you? | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148393 | 10-in. | 4/30/1929 | My sin | Annette Hanshaw ; The New Englanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148400 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Little pal | Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148426 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Why can't you | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148427 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Used to you | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148510 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Why can't you | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148511 | 10-in. | 5/11/1929 | Little pal | Walter Cummins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148514 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Seventh heaven | Jim Andrews ; Harmonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148515 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Used to you | Jim Andrews ; Harmonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148577 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | Shine | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148808 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | (I'm a dreamer) Aren't we all? | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148811 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148863 | 10-in. | 8/5/1929 | Little pal | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148864 | 10-in. | 8/5/1929 | Used to you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148910 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Little pal | Franklyn Ferris ; Sidney James | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149049 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Sunny side up | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149073 | 10-in. | 9/28/1929 | Turn on the heat | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 149093 | 10-in. | 10/4/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Jim Andrews ; The Georgians [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 149120 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | I'm a dreamer, aren't we all? | Jim Andrews ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149149 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | I'm a dreamer—aren't we all? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149150 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149478 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Turn on the heat | Sammy Fain ; Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
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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