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 (Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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

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