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 Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died December 11, 2002 (Litchfield (town in and former county seat in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 187 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 187 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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LCNAR: Stein, Lou - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84143200

Wikidata: Lou Stein - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1648838

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