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 626-650 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152180 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | There I go dreaming again | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152434 | 10-in. | 7/5/1933 | I've got to pass your house | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W98671 | 12-in. | 10/10/1929 | Follow through [Follow thru] : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W98672 | 12-in. | 10/10/1929 | Follow through [Follow thru] : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO40713 | 10-in. | 1949 | The Milton Berle polka | Carroll Lucas Orchestra ; The Marlin Sisters | Female vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W96809 | 10-in. | October 1928 | Muy juntos | El Trovador Romántico | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W96878 | 10-in. | November 1928 | Muy juntos | Guty Cárdenas ; Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta Viva-tonal | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W96933 | 10-in. | December 1928 | Mi chiquitín : Canción | Consuelo de Guzmán | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W97106 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Mi chiquitín : Canción | Orquesta Típica Criolla | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W100322 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Sunny side up | Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W109834 | 10-in. | October 1928 | Figlio mio | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351025 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | One more time | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351074 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | If you haven't got love | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351088 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | My song | Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351089 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | This is the missus | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351092 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351121 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | You try somebody else | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W365023 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Come to me | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W365038 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | You try somebody else (We'll be back together again) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W703008 | 10-in. | November 1929 | Chiquitín mío : Canción | Fortunio Bonanova | Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W703386 | 10-in. | September 1930 | Yo quiero ser mala : Fox trot | Hilda Moreno | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 422 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Watch, hope and wait, little girl | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 631 | 10-in. | ca. Mar. 1919 | For Johnny and me | Kitty Watson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7524 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Chili bean (Eenie-meenie-minie-mo) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7782 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Jabberwocky | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 May 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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