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 901-925 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E19906-E19908 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | The birth of the blues | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19909-E19911 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Lucky day | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20221-E20222 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | I want to be known as Susie’s feller | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20758-E20760 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds—tellin’ the bees, how I love you | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20799-E20801 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees, how I love you | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20810-E20812 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees how I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20856-E20857 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees, how I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21524-E21526 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | It all depends on you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21572-E21574 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | So blue | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21697-E21698 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | So blue | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21828-E21830 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | So blue | Nick Lucas ; Dave Rubinoff | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21877-E21878 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | I wonder how I look when I’m asleep | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21882-E21884 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | It all depends on you | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22077-E22079 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | I wonder how I look when I’m asleep | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22339-E22341 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | One o' clock baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22341) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22459-E22461 | 10-in. | 4/16/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Alice Boulden | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22601-E22603 | 10-in. | 4/23/1927 | South wind | Yale Hawaiian Trio | Vocal trio, with ukulele and guitars | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23249-E23251 | 10-in. | 5/19/1927 | Magnolia | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23540-E23543 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Magnolia | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23613-E23614 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Magnolia | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23659-E23661 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Just a memory | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23689-E23692 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Broken hearted | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with male vocal solo and orchestra; without vocal (take E23692) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23860-E23862 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | Broken hearted | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24254-E24257 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Just a memory | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24257) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24320-E24323 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Good news | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24323) | 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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