Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, who in 1946, teamed up with Dean Martin to form Martin and Lewis, before going as a "solo" stage act, movie star and singer in 1956. Lewis was an early and prominent user of video assist, which allows real-time review of how a scene looks on camera. Lewis performed in concert stages, nightclubs, casinos, theaters, music recordings, radio and starred in 118 film and television productions throughout his career. While nicknamed as "The King of Comedy" in the U.S., Lewis was also known as "Le Roi du Crazy" in France. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 100712 | 10/8/1956 | Back in your own back yard | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100713 | 10/8/1956 | Come rain or come shine | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100714 | 10/8/1956 | I'm sitting on top of the world | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100715 | 10/8/1956 | By myself | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100716 | 10/8/1956 | Sometimes I'm happy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100717 | 10/8/1956 | How long has this been going on? | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100718 | 10/8/1956 | Bye bye baby | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100719 | 10/8/1956 | I've got the world on a string | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100720 | 10/8/1956 | Get happy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100721 | 10/8/1956 | Birth of the blues | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100722 | 10/8/1956 | Shine on your shoes | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100723 | 10/8/1956 | Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101767 | 2/26/1957 | Easy to love | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101768 | 2/26/1957 | Let me sing and I'm happy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101769 | 2/26/1957 | It all depends on you | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101770 | 2/26/1957 | Somebody loves me | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 108093 | 9/9/1959 | Makin' whoopee | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 108094 | 9/9/1959 | Have a girl, have a boy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 108095 | 9/19/1959 | Smile | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 108096 | 9/9/1959 | Everything's coming up roses | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10051 | 4/24/1957 | I've heard that song before | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10052 | 4/24/1957 | With these hands | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10053 | 4/24/1957 | Too late now | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10054 | 4/24/1957 | I'm nobody's baby | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10055 | 4/25/1957 | I dream of you (more than you .. ) | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10056 | 4/25/1957 | I'm glad there is you | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10057 | 4/25/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10058 | 4/25/1957 | Everything I have is yours | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10059 | 4/25/1957 | Isn't it a pity? | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10075 | 4/30/1957 | You do something to me | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10076 | 4/30/1957 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10077 | 4/30/1957 | My Mammy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10078 | 4/30/1957 | By myself | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10079 | 4/30/1957 | No one | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10594 | 10/18/1957 | The Lord loves a laughing man | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10595 | 10/18/1957 | Boat to Kenya | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10596 | 10/18/1957 | Sad sack | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10597 | 10/18/1957 | Long black nylons | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10943 | 5/8/1958 | Dormi- dormi- dormi (Sleep sleep sleep) | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10944 | 5/8/1958 | Love is a lovely thing | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11263 | 11/28/1958 | song from The Geisha Boy | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11264 | 11/28/1958 | The more I see you | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11581 | 6/23/1959 | I whistle a happy tune | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11582 | 6/23/1959 | Little man you've had a busy day | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11583 | 6/23/1959 | When you wish upon a star | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11584 | 6/23/1959 | Brahms lullaby (Cradle song) | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11595 | 7/7/1959 | Goodnight, little people | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11596 | 7/7/1959 | Over the rainbow | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11597 | 7/7/1959 | Little red echo | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11634 | 7/22/1959 | Little people | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11635 | 7/22/1959 | This little piggie went to market | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11636 | 7/22/1959 | Hit the road to dreamland | Jerry Lewis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11637 | 7/22/1959 | That's my heartstrings | Jerry Lewis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Jerry," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327351.
Lewis, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327351.
"Lewis, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jerry Lewis
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053444
Wikidata: Jerry Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q294927
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/98006568
MusicBrainz: Jerry Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b696251-6f12-42e1-9302-926581ea5e08
Getty ULAN: Lewis, Jerry - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500463934
ISNI: 0000 0003 5489 4217 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000354894217
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