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 926-950 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E24324-E24326 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Lucky in love | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24326) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24480-E24483 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | The varsity drag | Frank Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24483) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24484-E24487 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | The best things in life are free | Frank Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24487) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24561-E24564 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Good news | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25397-E25399 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Plenty of sunshine | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25399) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25515-E25516 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | Together | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25741-E25743 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25743) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25978-E25979 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26412-E26413 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | Together | Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26414) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26765-E26766 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Varsity drag | Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27130-E27132 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Together | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27132) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE27191-XE27193 | 12-in. | 3/29/1928 | The birth of the blues | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE27193) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE30350-XE30351 | 12-in. | July 1929 | Hold everything—Medley | Al Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31102-E31103 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | Turn on the heat (Entrando en calor) | Earl Burtnett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1208 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Broken hearted | George A. Flynn | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1813 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Together | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1834½ | 10-in. | 3/31/1928 | The varsity drag | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1869 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Just imagine | Dorothy McNulty | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1870 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | The best things in life are free | Dorothy McNulty | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1871 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Varsity drag | Peggy Bernier | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1872 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Good news | Peggy Bernier | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2020 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | Just imagine | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2068 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | That’s just my way of forgetting you | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2440 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sonny boy | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2441 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sonny boy | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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