Lou Stein

Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II.

After the war he worked with Charlie Ventura (1946–47) and became a session musician. He performed with the Lawson-Haggart Band, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Louie Bellson, Red Allen, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young, and recorded as a bandleader. In 1957 he had a U.S. Top 40 hit with "Almost Paradise", which peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. His cover version of "Got a Match" made the Cashbox Top 60 in 1958. He played with Joe Venuti from 1969 to 1972.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 22, 1922 (Philadelphia), Died December 11, 2002 (Litchfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76401 5/22/1950 Semper fidelis Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76402 5/22/1950 El Capitan Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76403 5/22/1950 The thunderer Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81138 6/6/1951 Wolverine blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81139 6/6/1951 Dead man blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81157 6/13/1951 Milenberg joys Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81158 6/13/1951 Cannonball blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81193 6/20/1951 Kansas City stomp Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81194 6/20/1951 King Porter stomp Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81225 6/27/1951 Jelly Roll blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81226 6/27/1951 Sidewalk blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81799 11/1/1951 Snag it Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81800 11/1/1951 Willie the weeper Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81866 11/14/1951 High society Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81867 11/14/1951 Dippermouth blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82255 2/6/1952 Sahara's aide Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82256 2/6/1952 Always Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82257 2/6/1952 Cherokee Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82316 2/21/1952 Krooked blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82317 2/21/1952 Canal Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82318 2/21/1952 Snake rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82415 3/5/1952 Snake rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82416 3/5/1952 Frog-I-More rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82417 3/5/1952 South Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82418 3/5/1952 The Sheik of Araby Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82859 5/13/1952 Busybody Roberta Lee instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82860 5/13/1952 Saturday rag Roberta Lee instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82931 6/10/1952 Part 1: Our director (Harvard) ; Down the field (Yale) ; As the backs go tearing by (Dartmouth) ; Cannon song (Princeton) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82932 6/10/1952 Part 2: Washington and Lee swing ; Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech ; On, brave old Army team (West Point) ; Anchors aweigh (Annapolis) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82933 6/11/1952 Part 3: On, Wisconsin ; Go U Northwestern ; Notre Dame Victory march ; The Victors (Michigan) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82934 6/11/1952 Part 4: Illinois loyalty song (Univ. of Illinois) ; Iowa corn song (Univ. of Iowa) ; Hail Purdue ; Minnesota rouser (Univ. of Minnesota) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82935 6/11/1952 Part 7: Fight song ; (Michigan State) ; Indiana, our Indiana (Indiana University) ; Across the field (Ohio State) ; Fight for California (Univ. of California) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83494 10/15/1952 Davenport blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83495 10/15/1952 Riverboat shuffle Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83496 10/15/1952 Basin Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83497 10/15/1952 St. Louis blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83546 10/16/1952 Beale Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83547 10/16/1952 Memphis blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83599 11/3/1952 It made you happy Connie Boswell instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83600 11/3/1952 Singin' the blues Connie Boswell instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83638 11/13/1952 Way down yonder in New Orleans Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83639 11/13/1952 Gulf Coast blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83789 1/8/1953 Two car garage Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83790 1/8/1953 While we danced at the Mardi Gras Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83801 1/9/1953 Twelfth Street rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83802 1/9/1953 Tiger rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83803 1/9/1953 Maple leaf rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83806 1/14/1953 While we danced at the Mardi Gras-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83811 1/13/1953 Cataract rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83812 1/13/1953 Down home rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83816 1/14/1953 Johnson rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83817 1/14/1953 Bugle call rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83818 1/14/1953 Panama rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84349 4/13/1953 I've got a crush on you Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84350 4/13/1953 Tea for two Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84351 4/13/1953 One o'clock jump Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84652 6/4/1953 Royal garden blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84653 6/4/1953 Tin roof blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84654 6/4/1953 Struttin' with some barbecue Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84683 6/10/1953 Fidgety feet Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84684 6/10/1953 Angry Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84685 6/10/1953 That's a plenty Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84713 6/15/1953 Someday sweetheart Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84714 6/15/1953 Sweet Lorraine Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84736 6/22/1953 Memphis blues Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84737 6/22/1953 Ol' shanks mare Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84738 6/22/1953 Rhythm-a-tic Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84739 6/22/1953 Long gone Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84750 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 1 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84751 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 2 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85371 10/13/1953 I'm coming Virginia-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85372 10/13/1953 Mississippi mud-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85373 10/13/1953 Crying for the Carolines Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85458 11/3/1953 Moon over Miami-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85459 11/3/1953 Alabamy bound-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85460 11/3/1953 Georgia on my mind Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85524 11/19/1953 Louisiana Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85525 11/19/1953 Tennessee waltz-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85890 2/23/1954 Heebie jeebies Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85891 2/23/1954 Skit-dat-de-dat Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85915 3/1/1954 Banana split Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85916 3/1/1954 Pa! Take me to the circus Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85917 3/1/1954 Love nest Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85918 3/1/1954 I hear music Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86029 6/16/1954 Melancholy blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86030 3/16/1954 Potato head blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86031 3/16/1954 Cornet shop suey Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86070 3/23/1954 King of the Zulus Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86071 3/23/1954 Gully low blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86072 3/23/1954 Wild man blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86730 8/27/1954 Flaggin' the train Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86731 8/27/1954 The natives are restless tonight Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86732 8/27/1954 Airizay Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86733 8/27/1954 You came a long way from St. Louis Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87959 5/8/1954 I want to be happy Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87960 5/8/1954 Sweet Georgia Brown Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87961 5/8/1954 Big noise from Winnetka Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87962 5/8/1954 Love me or leave me Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87963 5/8/1954 Swing that music Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87964 5/8/1954 The only man blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87965 5/8/1954 That's a plenty Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87966 5/8/1954 Long gone Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87967 5/8/1954 I can't get started Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87968 5/8/1954 When the Saints go marching Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87969 5/8/1954 Blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87970 5/8/1954 Basin Street blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87971 5/8/1954 Lover-1 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87972 5/8/1954 At sundown-2 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87973 5/8/1954 St. James infirmary-3 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87974 5/8/1954 Whistling cow blues-4 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87975 5/8/1954 Big town boogie-5 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87976 5/8/1954 South Rampart Street parade Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88176 6/15/1955 Sweet Georgia Brown Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88177 6/15/1955 Basin Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88330 7/7/1955 Smokehouse blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88331 7/7/1955 The pearls Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88332 7/7/1955 Grandpa's spells Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88333 7/7/1955 Mister Jelly Lord Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88341 7/8/1955 Chimes blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88342 7/8/1955 Keyhole blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88343 7/8/1955 Doctor Jazz Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88344 7/8/1955 London blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88353 7/11/1955 She's cryin' for me Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88354 7/11/1955 Muskrat ramble Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88355 7/11/1955 I'm not rough Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88356 7/11/1955 Weary blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88357 7/13/1955 Lonesome and sorry Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88358 7/13/1955 Deep Henderson Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88359 7/13/1955 Down by the riverside Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88360 7/13/1955 When my sugar walks down the street Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88361 7/13/1955 Stars fell on Alabama Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88362 7/13/1955 Wabash blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88363 7/13/1955 Missouri waltz Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88364 7/13/1955 Maryland, my Maryland Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88382 7/14/1955 Cabin in the cotton Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88383 7/14/1955 Rose of the Rio Grande Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88384 7/14/1955 My old Kentucky home Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88385 7/14/1955 China boy Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88390 7/15/1955 That eccentric rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88391 7/15/1955 Grace and beauty Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88392 7/15/1955 Temptation rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88393 7/15/1955 Sensation rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89585R 4/4/1956 The sweetness of you Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89688 4/2/1956 Stompin' at the savoy Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89689 4/2/1956 I'll be back for more Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89690 4/2/1956 Blue Lou Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89691 4/2/1956 [Unknown title(s)] Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89692 4/3/1956 Lullaby in rhythm Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89693 4/3/1956 Don't be that way Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89694 4/3/1956 Hoopdee whodee Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89695 4/3/1956 If dreams come true Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89696 4/4/1956 Light and sweet Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89697 4/4/1956 The blues made me feel this way Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89698 4/4/1956 Cool and groovy Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89699 4/4/1956 Happy and satisfied Edgar Sampson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89757 4/13/1956 Ostrich walk Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89758 4/13/1956 Livery stable blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89759 4/13/1956 At the jazz band ball Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89760 4/13/1956 Original Dixieland one-step Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89806 4/24/1956 Bluin' the blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89807 4/24/1956 Lazy Daddy Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89808 4/24/1956 Mournin' blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89809 4/24/1956 Skeleton jangle Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89924 5/8/1956 Reisenweber rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89925 5/8/1956 Satanic blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89926 5/8/1956 Lasses candy Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89927 5/8/1956 Sudan Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 104985 5/15/1958 Boogie woogie Maxixe Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 104986 5/15/1958 Dumplin's Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 104987 5/15/1958 Be-bop-a-lula Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 104988 5/15/1958 Rip it up Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 105001 5/21/1958 Tequila Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 105002 5/21/1958 Pinetop's boogie woogie Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 105003 5/21/1958 Swingin' shepherd blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 105004 5/21/1958 Yancey special Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 105005 5/21/1958 Bye bye love Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Signature SRC 2190 approximately 1949-1950 All my love Eugenie Baird instrumentalist, piano  
Signature SRC 2194 approximately 1949-1950 Back to your own backyard Eugenie Baird instrumentalist, piano  
Signature SRC 2198 approximately 1949-1950 Molasses, molasses Eugenie Baird instrumentalist, piano  
Signature SRC 2199 approximately 1949-1950 Orange colored sky Eugenie Baird instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245

External Sources

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