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 976-1000 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LTR228 | 12-in. | 10/8/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE250 | 10-in. | 8/20/1928 | Sonny boy | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE446 | 10-in. | 4/7/1929 | I’m in seventh heaven | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE447 | 10-in. | 4/7/1929 | Little pal | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE448 | 10-in. | 4/7/1929 | Used to you | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE449 | 10-in. | 4/7/1929 | Why can’t you | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE479 | 10-in. | May 1929 | My sin | George Eckhardt Jr. Orchestra ; Hugh Grant | with vocal trio, or with vocal chorus by Grant. | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE585 | 10-in. | 8/9/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE586 | 10-in. | 8/9/1929 | Sunny side up | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE588 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | I’m a dreamer (Aren’t we all?) | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE599 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | Turn on the heat | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE614 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | I'm a dreamer (Aren't we all) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE615 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE791 | 10-in. | 5/16/1930 | Good for you—bad for me | June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE871 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | An old-fashioned girl | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE872 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Never swat a fly | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE31-LAE32 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Un recuerdo | Roberto Guzman ; Adolfo Mejía | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MP9 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | Button up your overcoat | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 296W-298W | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Ain’t my baby grand? | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 491W-494W | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | I can get more lovin’ from a dum-dum-dummy (Than I’ve been getting from you) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 558W-560W | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Don’t bring Lulu | Irving Kaufman ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 932W-934W | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | If you hadn't gone away | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1106W-1108W | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | New York ain't New York any more | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1191W-1192W | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | New York ain't New York any more | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1448 | 10-in. | 2/10/1931 | Don’t tell her | Lois Lee | Female vocal solo | songwriter |
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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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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