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 Odessa, Died February 5, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, tenor vocal, author
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Recordings (Results 1126-1137 of 1137 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263667-A] | 10-in. | January 1930 or earlier | Petit ami | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Gennett | 8600 | 10-in. | 11/12/1923 | When it's night time in Italy, it's Wednesday over here | Jack Kaufman ; Porter's Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| ARC | 18498 | 10-in. | 1/13/1936 | Suzannah | Art Karle and his Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| ARC | 20069 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | A high hat, a piccolo and a cane | Putney Dandridge Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| ARC | 21610 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | That old feeling | Dick McDonough Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| ARC | 22146 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | (I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I'll be happy | Kidoodlers | Novelty quartet | lyricist | |
| Plaza | 5094 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o' dice) | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Plaza | 7089 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | It all depends on you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Plaza | 7666 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL710 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Pour vous | Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2182 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | La vie en rose | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2183 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Si les photos pouvaient parler | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
Brown, Lew. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.
"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/269962 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/269962
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