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 101-125 of 180 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 101-125 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lou Stein

Discogs: Lou Stein

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/102339385

MusicBrainz: Lou Stein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a04ca7cc-a67b-4e5e-97bf-4c4931033afe

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