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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 826-850 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E32205 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Thank your father | Al Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32767 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Thank your father | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32768 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Without love | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E33974 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Don’t tell her what’s happened to me | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E33995 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Never swat a fly | Cotton and Morpheus | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34106 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Don’t tell her (What’s happened to me) | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35027 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | I am only the words, you are the melody | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35109 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Never swat a fly | All Star Californians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36193 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | One more time | Grace Johnston | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36467 | 10-in. | 4/14/1931 | If you haven’t got love | Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36625 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | One more time | Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36636 | 10-in. | 4/19/1931 | If you haven’t got love | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36637 | 10-in. | 4/19/1931 | Come to me | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36721 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Come to me | Gloria Swanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra. | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36722 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Come to me | Gloria Swanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra. | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36723 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | If you haven’t got love | Gloria Swanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra. | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36979 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | Come to me | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37011 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37012 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | This is the missus | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37235 | 10-in. | 10/2/1931 | This is the missus | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37236 | 10-in. | 10/2/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XE37320 | 12-in. | 10/25/1931 | Gems from George White’s scandals | Brunswick Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal solos | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE37321 | 12-in. | 10/25/1931 | Gems from George White’s Scandals | The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio, male vocal solo, and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37322 | 10-in. | 10/27/1931 | That’s why darkies were born | Everett Marshall ; Victor Young | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37364 | 10-in. | 11/20/1931 | You try somebody else | Artie Dunn ; Les Reis | Male vocal duet, with piano, celeste, and accordion | 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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