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 1026-1050 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 7994 | 10-in. | 5/17/1921 | Oh! They're such nice people | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8007 | 10-in. | 5/20/1921 | I've got the travelling "choo-choo blues" | Marguerite Farrell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8254 | 10-in. | 10/17/1921 | Dapper Dan | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8881 | 10-in. | 3/16/1923 | Counterfeit Bill (From Louisville) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8889 | 10-in. | 3/23/1923 | Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o' dice) | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9089 | 10-in. | 7/19/1923 | Stingo stungo | Robert J. White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9185 | 10-in. | 10/1/1923 | If I knew you then as I know you know | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9247 | 10-in. | 11/13/1923 | When it's night-time in Italy it's Wednesday over here | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9655 | 10-in. | 8/2/1924 | She loves me | Green Brothers' Novelty Band ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10263 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Ain't my baby grand | Billy Jones ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10341 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | Don't bring Lulu | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10382 | 10-in. | 5/18/1925 | I wouldn't be where I am if you hadn't gone away | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10418 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | New York ain't New York any more | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10451 | 10-in. | 6/23/1925 | Collegiate | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10686 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | I "wanna" go where you go—do what you do, then I'll be happy | Arthur Hall ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10784 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | As long as we're in love | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10936 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | If I knew I'd find you (I'd climb the highest mountain) | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10980 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Hi-ho! The merrio (As long as she loves me) | Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11191 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | I want to be known as Susie's "feller" | Frank Braidwood ; Marion Healy | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11276 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Give me a ukulele (and a ukulele baby) and leave the rest to me | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11278 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | How I love you—I'm tellin' the birds—I'm telling the bees | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11530 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | It all depends on you | Cass Hagan Orchestra ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11544 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11571 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | So blue | Maureen Englin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11589 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Cookie Cohen | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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