Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis (June 6, 1890 – August 25, 1971) was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He was well known for his catchphrase "Is everybody happy?" He fronted a band and touring stage show that presented a combination of hot jazz, comedy, and nostalgia that was a hit with the American public before and after World War II. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Circleville (city in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States), Died August 25, 1971 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, clarinet, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, whistling
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 319 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20062 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | Slippery Hank | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20063 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | Yah-de-dah | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20502 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | Jazzin' around | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20503 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | A coon band contest | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20504 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | The old grey mare | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20505 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | Beale Street blues | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20549 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | Li'l Liza Jane | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-20550 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | Cotton blossoms | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-23737 | 10-in. | 2/13/1920 | Unlucky blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27247 | 10-in. | 12/20/1922 | Bees knees | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | C-30882 | 12-in. | 10/3/1924 | Toodles | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31189 | 10-in. | 11/16/1924 | Show me the way | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32432 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | While we danced till dawn | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-50857 | 10-in. | 4/24/1929 | Walkin' around in a dream | Herman Kenin Orchestra ; Ted O'Hara | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-53013 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | When my baby smiles at me | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Tom Howell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56166 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | I love you | Robert Olsen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100557 | 10-in. | 5/23/1936 | Where there's you there's me | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Ted Lewis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100558 | 10-in. | 5/23/1936 | Do you or don't you love me | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Ted Lewis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102768 | 10-in. | 6/21/1936 | When my baby smiles at me | Bob Pope Orchestra ; Nolan Canova | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78623 | 10-in. | 9/5/1919 | Wond'ring | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78624 | 10-in. | 9/5/1919 | Blues (My naughty sweetie gave me) | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78826 | 10-in. | 11/24/1919 | "O" (Oh!) | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78851 | 10-in. | 12/9/1919 | "O" (Oh!) | Jack Kaufman ; Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 78887 | 10-in. | 12/22/1919 | When my baby smiles at me | Fred Whitehouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78924 | 10-in. | 1/12/1920 | Bo-la-bo | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Ted," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.
Lewis, Ted. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.
"Lewis, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ted Lewis
Discogs: Ted Lewis
Allmusic: Ted Lewis
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IMDb: Ted Lewis
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Ted, 1892-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93016143
Wikidata: Ted Lewis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q447255
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2661753
MusicBrainz: Ted Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae1bba72-7bf8-4d14-ad8f-17f5bcad8d57
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317268 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317268
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