Lew Porter
Lew Porter (February 4, 1892, New York City – January 29, 1956, Los Angeles) was an American composer and songwriter, contributing to the soundtracks of 72 films. |
Birth and Death Data: Died January 29, 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: It is surmised that "Wel Retrop" was a pseudonym for Lew Porter.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20081 | 10-in. | 6/22/1917 | Wake up, Virginia | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | C-20357 | 12-in. | 7/3/1917 | Indiana | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23196 | 10-in. | 10/8/1919 | Someday you'll want me back (Maybe I won't want you) | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-43799 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Look what you've done | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46355 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | She didn't say 'yes' she didn't say 'no' (she only said 'maybe') | All Star Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63121 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | When vagabond dreams come true | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036942 | 10-in. | 5/12/1939 | Just because you're in Deep Elem | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043365 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | The little red fox (N'ya, n'ya ya can't catch me) | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046420 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The little red fox | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048458 | 10-in. | 3/27/1940 | It's all over now (I won't worry) | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-050891 | 10-in. | 5/29/1940 | It's all over now (I won't worry) | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-053014 | 10-in. | 5/24/1940 | It's all over now (I won't worry) | Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057051 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | Chapel in the valley | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-058807 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Chapel in the valley | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073428 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | The Angelus rings again | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4632 | 10-in. | 5/18/1950 | Ashes of roses | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with recitation and string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0408 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | Need you | Buckaroos (Dave Denney) ; Dave Denney ; Patsy Montana | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0717 | 10-in. | 8/24/1949 | Wonderful Christmas night | Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing | Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0957 | 10-in. | 3/19/1949 | Need you | Johnny Bradford ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1409 | 10-in. | 5/4/1949 | You told a lie (I believed you) | The Dipsy Doodlers ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2119 | 10-in. | 7/29/1949 | Close your eyes and dream | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2603 | 10-in. | 5/23/1939 | Just because you're in Deep Elem | Prairie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2869 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | On Mexico's beautiful shore | Sweet Violet Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3660 | 10-in. | 3/21/1949 | My empty heart | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49494 | 10-in. | 6/3/1953 | On Mexico's beautiful shores | Maddox Brothers & Rose | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Porter, Lew," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110090.
Porter, Lew. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110090.
"Porter, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Porter, Lew, 1892-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95044996
Wikidata: Lew Porter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6536041
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31582287
MusicBrainz: Lew Porter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37579786-62cc-4b02-b789-7ef1f0c4088b
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