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 Philadelphia, Died December 11, 2002 (Litchfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 187 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-5935 10-in. 11/2/1950 I guess I'll have to dream the rest Fontane Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5936 10-in. 11/2/1950 Tennessee waltz Fontane Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor F4PB-2563 10-in. 3/25/1955 No more love Lou Stein Quintet ; Sandy Stewart ; The Excels instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor F4PB-2564 10-in. 3/25/1955 Johnny darling Lou Stein Quintet ; Sandy Stewart ; The Excels instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor E4LB-3998 10-in. 4/27/1954 Trumpet tarantella Frankie Avalon Vocal chorus, with trumpet solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E4LB-3999 10-in. 4/27/1954 Dormi, dormi (sleep my darling) Frankie Avalon Vocal chorus, with trumpet solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D9VB-2151 10-in. 8/22/1949 Love's a precious thing Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76401 5/22/1950 Semper fidelis Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76402 5/22/1950 El Capitan Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76403 5/22/1950 The thunderer Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81138 6/6/1951 Wolverine blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81139 6/6/1951 Dead man blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81157 6/13/1951 Milenberg joys Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81158 6/13/1951 Cannonball blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81193 6/20/1951 Kansas City stomp Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81194 6/20/1951 King Porter stomp Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81225 6/27/1951 Jelly Roll blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81226 6/27/1951 Sidewalk blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81799 11/1/1951 Snag it Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81800 11/1/1951 Willie the weeper Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81866 11/14/1951 High society Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81867 11/14/1951 Dippermouth blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82255 2/6/1952 Sahara's aide Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82256 2/6/1952 Always Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82257 2/6/1952 Cherokee Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 187 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://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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