Lew Brown

Lew Brown

Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, especially Albert Von Tilzer. Brown was one third of a successful songwriting and music publishing team with Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson from 1925 until 1931. Brown also wrote or co-wrote many Broadway shows and Hollywood films. Among his most-popular songs are "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "That Old Feeling", and "The Birth of the Blues".

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1893 (Odessa), Died February 5, 1958 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, tenor vocal, author

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28529	10-in.	9/4/1923	Last night on the back porch (I loved her best of all)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Victor	B-28969	10-in.	11/19/1923	When it's night-time in Italy (It's Wednesday over here)	Lou Holtz	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29044	10-in.	11/28/1923	Stay home, little girl, stay home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29375	10-in.	2/1/1924	Why did I kiss that girl?	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Victor	B-29593	10-in.	3/10/1924	Whose Izzy is he? (Is he yours or is he mine?)	Ross Gorman ; Billy Murray ; Virginians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-30463	10-in.	7/3/1924	Sie liebt mich	Adolf Engel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30686	10-in.	8/28/1924	She loves me	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-32228	10-in.	3/19/1925	Don't bring Lulu	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-32829	10-in.	5/28/1925	If you hadn't gone away (I wouldn't be where I am now)	Jane Green	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33393	10-in.	9/18/1925	I'm goin' out if Lizzie comes in	Phil Romano Orchestra ; Phil Romano	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33544	10-in.	10/7/1925	Jack the plumber	Monroe Silver	Monologue, unaccompanied	author
Victor	BVE-33629	10-in.	11/25/1925	Why aren't yez eatin' more oranges? (From Cal-i-for-ni-ay)	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33755	10-in.	11/4/1925	Whoopee!	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33896	10-in.	11/24/1925	I wanna go where you go, do what you do (Then I'll be happy)	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34019	10-in.	12/4/1925	Someone's stolen my sweet, sweet baby	Alma Rotter	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34684	10-in.	3/5/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35373	10-in.	5/6/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35486	10-in.	6/11/1926	Here I am	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35519	10-in.	5/15/1926	Hi-ho the merrio (as long as she loves me)	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35731	10-in.	6/30/1926	Lucky day	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35769	10-in.	7/14/1926	Lucky day	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35770	10-in.	7/14/1926	The birth of the blues	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35805	10-in.	7/12/1926	The girl is you and the boy is me	Franklyn Baur ; Gladys Rice	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36036	10-in.	8/11/1926	The birth of the blues	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36434	10-in.	9/29/1926	I want to be known as Susie's feller	Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist

(Results 51-75 of 1107 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.