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 601-625 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149568 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Shine | Dallas String Band ; Coley Jones | String band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149676 | 10-in. | 12/4/1929 | I'm a dreamer, aren't we all? | Annette Hanshaw ; Three Blue Streaks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149677 | 10-in. | 12/4/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Annette Hanshaw ; Three Blue Streaks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149919 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Good for you—bad for me | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149920 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Thank your father | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149928 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | Aren't we all? | Franklyn Ferris | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149930 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | If I had a talking picture of you | Franklyn Ferris | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150154 | 10-in. | 3/31/1930 | Red hot Chicago | Hot Air Men | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150702 | 10-in. | 8/12/1930 | Don't tell her what's happened to me | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150717 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | Don't tell her what's happened to me | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150740 | 10-in. | 8/27/1930 | Don't tell her what's happened to me | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150802 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | I am the words | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150803 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | (There's something about an) Old fashioned girl | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150850 | 10-in. | 10/1/1930 | Never swat a fly | Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151514 | 10-in. | 4/13/1931 | One more time | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151661 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Come to me | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151723 | 10-in. | 8/31/1931 | My song | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151724 | 10-in. | 8/13/1931 | This is the missus | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151741 | 10-in. | 8/21/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151756 | 10-in. | 8/26/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151866 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | That's why darkies were born | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151875 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | You try somebody else (We'll be back together again) | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151880 | 10-in. | 11/12/1931 | You try somebody else (We'll be back together again) | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152125 | 10-in. | 3/8/1932 | You can make my life a bed of roses (Marry me) | Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152129 | 10-in. | 3/8/1932 | Say | Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | 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
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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