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 101-125 of 150 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick B11-B13 10-in. 7/18/1924 I can’t get the one I want Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 8283 10-in. approximately June 1922 Send back my honeyman Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick B88-B90 10-in. 9/8/1924 When I was the dandy and you were the belle Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8481-8483 10-in. approximately July 1922 Blue Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8553-8554 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 Blue Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 10953-10955 10-in. 6/27/1923 My sweetie went away Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 11514-11516 10-in. 10/2/1923 Lovey came back Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 12146-12149 10-in. 12/20/1923 Lovey came back Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 12406-12408 10-in. 1/28/1924 Twelve o'clock at night Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 13332-13334 10-in. 6/14/1924 If you do what you do Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick 13347-13350 10-in. 6/20/1924 I can’t get the one I want (Those I get I don’t want) Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13402-13403 10-in. 6/26/1924 I can’t get the one I want Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 13494-13497 10-in. 7/10/1924 I can’t get the one I want (Those I get I don’t want) Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E27330 10-in. 4/11/1928 One night of love Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Frank Munn Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E27640 10-in. 6/4/1928 Blue Benny Goodman's Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E35846 10-in. 2/13/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Delivery Boys Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E35872 10-in. 2/18/1931 I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36188 10-in. 2/26/1931 I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me The Travelers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36277 10-in. 3/5/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar songwriter  
Brunswick E36300 10-in. 3/10/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37463 10-in. 12/15/1931 My sweetie went away Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E3373-E3375 10-in. 7/3/1926 You've got those "wanna go back again" blues Tuxedo Orchestra [Colonial Club Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E6679-E6681 10-in. 10/21/1927 Are you lonesome tonight? Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E23224-E23226 10-in. 5/18/1927 Are you lonesome tonight? Personality Ned Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E24533-E24535 10-in. 9/23/1927 Are you lonesome to-night? Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 101-125 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

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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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