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 1001-1025 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | TCL1540 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Lew Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | DB36 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Under the water | Betty Fields | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 105-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | The birth of the blues | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra ; Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 118-b] | 10-in. | July 1927 | One sweet letter from you | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 135-b] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | Just a memory | Jessie Matthews | Female vocal solo, with piano solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | BB141 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | For old times' sake | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 165-a] | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Here am I broken-hearted | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 191-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1928 | Just imagine | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 192-a] | 10-in. | approximately July 1928 | Varsity drag | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 192-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1928 | Lucky in love | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MLA1877 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | El barrilito | Los Morenos ; Manuel S. Acuña Orchestra | Vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B18612 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Life begins when you're in love | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 2807 | 10-in. | Feb. 1914 | The ragtime dream | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 3663 | 10-in. | 3/25/1915 | They start into battle again | George L. Thompson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 3670 | 10-in. | 3/29/1915 | They start into battle again | George L. Thompson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 5560 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | What kind of an American are you? | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5690 | 10-in. | 7/18/1917 | I may be gone for a long, long time | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5993 | 10-in. | between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 | I'll come back to you when it's all over | Edward Allen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6152 | 10-in. | between 5/1/1918 and 5/7/1918 | We'll do our share (While you're over there) | Harmony Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6925 | 10-in. | 9/4/1919 | Wait till you get them up in the air, boys | Fred Hillebrand | Male vocal solo and female vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7222 | 10-in. | 3/16/1920 | Oh by jingo! Oh by gee! (You're the only girl for me) | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7418 | 10-in. | 6/22/1920 | Chili bean | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7633 | 10-in. | 11/15/1920 | She gives them all the ha-ha-ha | Jerome White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7760 | 10-in. | 1/26/1921 | My Gee Gee from the Fiji Isle | Emerson Westervelt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7858 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Jabberwocky | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
Wikidata: Lew Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4096110
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32264521
MusicBrainz: Lew Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d8cacfc-145e-42db-b779-f285898a455b
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