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 676-700 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 80192 | 10-in. | 10/23/1926 | I want to be known as "Susie's feller" | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80211 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees (How I love you) | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80292 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees, how I love you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80382 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | I want to be miles from everywhere | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80383 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | It all depends on you | OKeh Melodians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80428 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80443 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Oh, baby! Don't we get along | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80484 | 10-in. | 3/2/1927 | It all depends on you | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80509 | 10-in. | 3/8/1927 | So blue | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80513 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Southwind | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with saxophone, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80679 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | It all depends on you | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80719 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | So blue | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and celeste | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80737 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80841 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | It all depends on you | Lillie Delk Christian ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80871 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | South wind | Russell Douglas ; Sol S. Wagner Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80947 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | One o'clock baby | Ralph Dunn | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81027 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Magnolia | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra ; Les Reis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81039 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | (Here I am) Broken-hearted | Lanin’s Famous Players ; Noel Taylor [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81098 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | One o'clock baby | Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] ; Les Reis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81217 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Magnolia | Palm Beach Boys | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81226 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | (Here am I) Broken-hearted | Rube Bloom ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81239 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | The varsity drag | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81249 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Lucky in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81285 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Just a memory | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81446 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Just a memory | The Harmonizers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist |
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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