Al Lewis
Al Lewis (April 18, 1901 – April 4, 1967) was an American lyricist, songwriter and music publisher. He is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver. Among his most famous songs are "Blueberry Hill" and "You Gotta Be a Football Hero". |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1901 (New York City), Died April 4, 1967 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer, tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 282 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74780 | 10-in. | 1/9/1933 | I am a fugitive from the chain gang | Dwight Butcher | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-74787 | 10-in. | 1/9/1933 | I'm a fugitive from a chain gang | Slim Dwight | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75971 | 10-in. | 7/28/1933 | Little old log cabin in the lane | Judy Rogers | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-77335 | 10-in. | 12/13/1933 | Where's Elmer? | Wendell Hall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77985 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | You gotta be a football hero | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80786 | 10-in. | 9/14/1934 | Isn't it a shame | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81720 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | Over somebody else's shoulder (I fell in love with you) | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81797 | 10-in. | 3/7/1934 | Over somebody else's shoulder (I fell in love with you) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82376 | 10-in. | 5/4/1934 | I'm dancing with the girl of my dreams | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82567 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | The breeze (That's bringin' my honey back to me) | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-83355 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | The breeze (That's bringing my honey back to me) | Anthony Trini ; Village Barn Orchestra [Anthony Trini] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-84964 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | No! No! A thousand times no! | Dixieland Orchestra ; Landt Trio ; Howard White | Male vocal trio and piano, with jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-84981 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | No! No! A thousand times no!! | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86263 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | The phantom of the rhumba | Hotel Weylin Orchestra ; Enric Madriguera ; Tony Sacco | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-88709 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | My sweetheart's a mule in the mines | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89573 | 10-in. | 4/22/1935 | 'Way back home | Johnny Hauser ; King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-89590 | 10-in. | 4/25/1935 | 'Way back home | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-94171 | 10-in. | 9/3/1935 | I've got it again [from Garrick gaieties] | Lewine and Lewis | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-95024 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | Every now and then | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-95028 | 10-in. | 9/14/1935 | Every now and then | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98103 | 10-in. | 11/7/1935 | At a little church affair | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Cliff Weston | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98389 | 10-in. | 12/21/1935 | One night in Monte Carlo | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98435 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | One night in Monte Carlo | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98493 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Hypnotized | California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98669 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Dream shadows | Vincent Lopez Orchestra ; Stanley Worth | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Al," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109001.
Lewis, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109001.
"Lewis, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Lewis, Al, 1901-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90011011
Wikidata: Al Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4704297
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53709574
MusicBrainz: Al Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/05fdcf87-8d59-406e-a024-0107e96f3675
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