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 751-775 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5246-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | My mind's made up to marry Caroline | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4137 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1920 | Chili bean | Fred Whitehouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B50-B52 | 10-in. | 8/4/1924 | (I’m scared to death to hold my breath) Under the water | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 5434 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Jabberwocky | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5466 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Oh, they're such nice people | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 5787 | 10-in. | approximately June 1921 | I used to love you, but it's all over now | Strand Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6470 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Dapper Dan | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 9657 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Counterfeit Bill (From Louisville) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 8581-8583 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1922 | True blue Sam | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10032-10035 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o’ dice) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10450-10453 | 10-in. | 4/23/1923 | Magic eyes | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 11052-11054 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | Stingo stungo | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11547-11549 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Last night on the old back porch | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12380-12381 | 10-in. | 1/25/1924 | Whose Izzy is he (Is he yours or is he mine?) | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12576-12578 | 10-in. | 2/27/1924 | Why did I kiss that girl | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15196-15198 | 10-in. | 3/16/1925 | Don’t bring Lulu | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4705 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | So blue | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE22492 | 12-in. | 4/18/1927 | It all depends on you | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with violin | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [E27116a] | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Together | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27461 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | Sorry for me | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27491 | 10-in. | 5/7/1928 | I hope I don’t meet Molly (On the day I marry Flo) | Al Shayne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27542 | 10-in. | 5/11/1928 | Forgetting you | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27692 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | For old times’ sake | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27703 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | American tune | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27704 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | I’m on the crest of a wave | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 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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