Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, who in 1946, teamed up with Dean Martin to form Martin and Lewis, before going as a "solo" stage act, movie star and singer in 1956. Lewis was an early and prominent user of video assist, which allows real-time review of how a scene looks on camera. Lewis performed in concert stages, nightclubs, casinos, theaters, music recordings, radio and starred in 118 film and television productions throughout his career. While nicknamed as "The King of Comedy" in the U.S., Lewis was also known as "Le Roi du Crazy" in France.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1926 (Newark), Died August 20, 2017 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	100712	10/8/1956	Back in your own back yard	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100713	10/8/1956	Come rain or come shine	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100714	10/8/1956	I'm sitting on top of the world	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100715	10/8/1956	By myself	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100716	10/8/1956	Sometimes I'm happy	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100717	10/8/1956	How long has this been going on?	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100718	10/8/1956	Bye bye baby	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100719	10/8/1956	I've got the world on a string	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100720	10/8/1956	Get happy	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100721	10/8/1956	Birth of the blues	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100722	10/8/1956	Shine on your shoes	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	100723	10/8/1956	Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	101767	2/26/1957	Easy to love	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	101768	2/26/1957	Let me sing and I'm happy	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	101769	2/26/1957	It all depends on you	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	101770	2/26/1957	Somebody loves me	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	108093	9/9/1959	Makin' whoopee	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	108094	9/9/1959	Have a girl, have a boy	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	108095	9/19/1959	Smile	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	108096	9/9/1959	Everything's coming up roses	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	L 10051	4/24/1957	I've heard that song before	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	L 10052	4/24/1957	With these hands	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	L 10053	4/24/1957	Too late now	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	L 10054	4/24/1957	I'm nobody's baby	Jerry Lewis	vocalist
Decca	L 10055	4/25/1957	I dream of you (more than you .. )	Jerry Lewis	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Jerry," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327351.

Lewis, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327351.

"Lewis, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327351

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jerry Lewis

Discogs: Jerry Lewis

IMDb: Jerry Lewis

Britannica: Jerry Lewis

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053444

Wikidata: Jerry Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q294927

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/98006568

MusicBrainz: Jerry Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b696251-6f12-42e1-9302-926581ea5e08

Getty ULAN: Lewis, Jerry - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500463934

ISNI: 0000 0003 5489 4217 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000354894217

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/17885

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