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 1051-1075 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 11602 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | I want to be miles away from ev'ryone (And just a little closer to you) | Jack Davis ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11637 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | So blue | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11779 | 10-in. | 7/5/1927 | Here am I broken hearted | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11900 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Manhattan Mary | Al Friedman Orchestra ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18118 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18141 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Plenty of sunshine | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18183 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Together | Elliott Stewart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18310 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Together | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18578 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | That's just my way of forgetting you | Eleanore Blake ; Joe De Nat | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18582 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | For old times' sake | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18588 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Sorry for me | Three Melody Girls | Female vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18671 | 10-in. | 8/22/1928 | Pickin' cotton | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18695 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18728 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | What d'ya say? | Collette Lyons | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18740 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | To know you is to love you | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18830 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | To know you is to love you | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18917 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Sonny boy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19019 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19020 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | I want to be bad | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19062 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | The song I love | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19119 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | I want to be bad | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19137 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | My lucky star | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19169 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Jimson Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19196 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | My Tonia | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19202 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | Little pal | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lew - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010584
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