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 126-150 of 180 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 126-150 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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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