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 951-975 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2442 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2491 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Sonny boy | Edward K. House | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2535 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Sonny boy | Lee Sims | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2582 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Sonny boy | Eddie Dunstedter | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2668 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | You’re the cream in my coffee | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2738 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2943 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | I wish I had died in my cradle | Owen Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3164 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | So will I | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3880 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Little pal | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3881 | 10-in. | July 1929 | I’m in seventh heaven | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3904 | 10-in. | 7/20/1929 | Why can’t you? | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3905 | 10-in. | 7/20/1929 | Used to you | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4149 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Amiguito mió | Flavio Plasencia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C6124 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Don’t tell her (What’s happened to me) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6192 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | (I am only the words) You are the melody | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C6194 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | (I am only the words) You are the melody | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C7444 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | One more time | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C459-C460 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | I’d climb the highest mountain (If I knew I'd find you) | Lee Sims | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1707-C1709 | 10-in. | 3/18/1928 | Varsity drag | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1709) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1710-C1712 | 10-in. | 3/18/1928 | Good news | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet; without vocal (take C1712) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XC1731-XC1732 | 12-in. | 3/20/1928 | Good news medley | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XC1733-XC1735 | 12-in. | 3/20/1928 | Good news medley | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR176 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Mammy’s gone | William Powers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LTR213 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Used to you | Hazel Warner | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE219 | 10-in. | July 1928 | Shine | Jesse Stafford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
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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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32264521
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