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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39472	10-in.	8/18/1927	Good news	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39473	10-in.	8/18/1927	The best things in life are free	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39474	10-in.	8/19/1927	The varsity drag	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39569	10-in.	8/16/1927	Five-step	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39570	10-in.	8/16/1927	Broadway	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39595	10-in.	9/2/1927	Just a memory	Cooper Lawley ; Harold Yates	Male vocal duet, with piano and pipe organ	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39637	10-in.	7/8/1927	Broken hearted	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39653	10-in.	7/13/1927	Manhattan Mary	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39943	10-in.	8/5/1927	Baby feet go pitter patter (Cross my floor)	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40137	10-in.	9/29/1927	The best things in life are free	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40514	10-in.	10/26/1927	The varsity song	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	CVE-40570	12-in.	11/14/1927	Just a memory	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41188	10-in.	12/20/1927	Here am I, broken-hearted	Melville Gideon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41563	10-in.	1/19/1928	Together	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41566	10-in.	1/20/1928	Together	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	CVE-41635	12-in.	1/21/1928	Together	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43107	10-in.	2/23/1928	Without you, sweetheart	Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43512	10-in.	3/28/1928	I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist
Victor	CVE-43533	12-in.	4/5/1928	Selections from 'Good news'	Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal chorus and soloist	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43569	10-in.	4/16/1928	Sorry for me	Walter O'Keefe	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43635	10-in.	4/16/1928	Without you, sweetheart	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43798	10-in.	5/15/1928	Sorry for me	Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43926	10-in.	4/27/1928	Good news	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43972	10-in.	5/11/1928	Mammy is gone	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BAVE-44414	10-in.	winter 1928	Unidos	Libertad Lamarque	Female vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 101-125 of 1107 records)

<< First
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Last >>
View All

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.