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 801-825 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E29010 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | You’re the cream in my coffee | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29078 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29079 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | I want to be bad | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29129 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29130 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | I want to be bad | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Zelma O'Neal | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29139 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | My lucky star | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo: without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29140 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | You wouldn’t fool me, would you? | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29284 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | The song I love | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29368 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29593 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | My sin | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29596 | 10-in. | April 1929 | My sin | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29662 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | My sin | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29696 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Used to you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29697 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | I’m in seventh heaven | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29721 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Why can’t you? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29722 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Little pal (Amiguito) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29761 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Little pal | Sid Silvers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29762 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Why can’t you? | Sid Silvers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30104 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Kadishil mains | David Putterman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30558 | 10-in. | 7/27/1929 | Mi pecado | Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30605 | 10-in. | Aug. 1929 | Little pal | Lew White | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30606 | 10-in. | Aug. 1929 | Why can’t you? | Lew White | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XE31549 | 12-in. | 11/22/1929 | Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 87 | Bremer-Tully Orchestra | Orchestra, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XCL32148 | 12-in. | Mar. 1930 | National Refining Company, program L, pt. 6 | Ace Brigode White Rose Gasoline Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32204 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Without love | Al Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32264521
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