Lou Handman

Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 – December 9, 1956) was an American composer.

Born in New York City, in his early career he toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk. They went on to make such chart-topping hits as:

  • "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
  • "It's All the Same to Me"
  • "My Sweetie Went Away" - a popular song in 1923 with versions by Billy Murray & Ed Smalle, and by Dolly Kay.
  • "One Night of Love"
  • "Two Ton Tessie"
  • "You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues"
  • "I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston"
  • "Me and the Moon"

Other hits were:

  • "Give Me a Smile and a Kiss"
  • "I Can't Get the One I Want"
  • "What Good Would it Do?"
  • "Is My Baby Blue Tonight?"
  • "No Nothing"
  • "Was it Rain?"
  • "Don't Ever Change"
  • "Baby Me"
  • "Puddin' Head Jones"
  • "Blue (And Broken Hearted)" - a hit for Marion Harris in 1923.

Handman died in Flushing, New York in 1956 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 10, 1894 (New York City), Died December 9, 1956 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 150 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67471 10-in. 2/25/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BRC-72233 10-in. 4/4/1932 That daddy and mommy of mine The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-78522 10-in. 11/9/1933 Puddin' head Jones Mike Doty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus composer  
Victor BS-78591 10-in. 11/24/1933 Puddin' head Jones Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102405 10-in. 8/1/1936 Bye bye, baby Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102408 10-in. 8/3/1936 Bye bye, baby Barnet Modernaires ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-102977 10-in. 7/27/1936 Me and the moon Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo composer  
Victor BS-088 10-in. 9/1/1936 Me and the moon Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-04859 10-in. 2/16/1937 Was it rain? Jack Campbell ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-04956 10-in. 2/22/1937 Was it rain? Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-010247 10-in. 5/25/1937 Don't ever change Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-010561 10-in. 6/12/1937 Don't ever change Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026857 10-in. 9/12/1938 Let this be a warning to you, baby Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026872 10-in. 9/13/1938 Let this be a warning to you, baby Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Jayne Dover Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-037744 10-in. 6/21/1939 Baby me Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-038142 10-in. 7/26/1939 Baby me Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Kay Starr Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3411 10-in. 12/11/1946 Googie-woogie Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet songwriter  
Columbia 78533 10-in. 6/24/1919 Give me a smile and kiss Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78754 10-in. 10/22/1919 Rings Charles Harrison ; Lewis James Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79257 10-in. 6/10/1920 But Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79258 10-in. 6/10/1920 When I look into your eyes Guido Deiro Piano accordion solo composer  
Columbia 80412 10-in. 6/21/1922 Send back my honeyman Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80429 10-in. 6/28/1922 Send back my honeyman Ted Lewis Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80624 10-in. 10/26/1922 Blue Eddie Elkins' Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80627 10-in. 10/27/1922 Blue Dolly Kay Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Handman, Lou," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.

Handman, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.

"Handman, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lou Handman

Discogs: Lou Handman

IMDb: Lou Handman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Handman, Lou, 1894-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002102121

Wikidata: Lou Handman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871297

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11983254

MusicBrainz: Lou Handman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3adf88ae-d96a-4993-a5d1-60d5a54c5209

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