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 876-900 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E3826-E3827 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Here I am | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3828-E3829 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | I want to be known as Susie’s “feller” | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4064-E4065 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | I want to be known as Susie's "feller" | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4080-E4081 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin" the bees, how I love you | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4548-E4550 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | It all depends on you | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4648-E4650 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | So blue | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4687-E4689 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | So blue | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4704-E4705 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | So blue | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4941-E4943 | 10-in. | May 1927 | One sweet letter from you | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6406-E6409 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Just a memory | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6409) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6468-E6470 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Broken hearted | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6648-E6650 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Good news | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6676-E6678 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | Just a memory | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16342-E16344 | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | If you hadn't gone away | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17102-E17105 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | Then I'll be happy | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17271-E17274 | 10-in. | 12/28/1925 | Why aren’t yez eatin’ more oranges? | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17286-E17287 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Then I’ll be happy | Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17349-E17351 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Why aren’t yez eatin’ more oranges? | Volunteer Firemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17608-E17611 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | As long as we’re in love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E18200-E18202 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | If I knew I’d find you | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Frank Munn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E18560-E18562 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Good news | Dixie Jubilee Quintet | Male vocal quintet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18855-E18857 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | If I knew I'd find you | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E19421-E19423 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | Here I am | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19658-E19659 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Black bottom | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19660-E19661 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Lucky day | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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