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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1076-1100 of 1104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 19317 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Why can't you | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19318 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Little pal | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | S-89 | 10-in. | 1928 | You're the cream in my coffee (?) - Unidentified test recording | Unidentified performer(s) (Edison Records) | lyricist | ||
| Edison | N-297 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Sorry for me | Three Melody Girls | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-308 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | For old times' sake | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-379 | 10-in. | 8/22/1928 | Pickin' cotton | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-402 | 12-in. | 8/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-433 | 12-in. | 9/15/1928 | What d'ya say | Collette Lyons | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-445 | 12-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 | N-611 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Sonny boy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-710 | 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 | N-711 | 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 | N-753 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | The song I love | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-810 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | I want to be bad | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-830 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | My lucky star | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-871 | 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 | N-900 | 12-in. | 5/16/1929 | My Tonia | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-906 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | Little pal | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1041 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Why can't you | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1042 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Little pal | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1132 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Without a song | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1194 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | I'm a dreamer (Aren't we all?) | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1293 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Shine | Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt ; Freddy Taylor | Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263574-A] | 10-in. | approximately December 1928 | Cher enfant | Georges Beauchemin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263592-B] | 10-in. | June 1929 or earlier | Tonia | Roméo Mousseau | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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