Ted Lewis

Theodore Leopold Friedman (June 6, 1890 – August 25, 1971), known as Ted Lewis, was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He fronted a band and touring stage show that presented a combination of jazz, comedy, and nostalgia that was a hit with the American public before and after World War II. He was known by the moniker "Mr. Entertainment" or Ted "Is Everybody Happy?" Lewis. He died of lung failure in August 1971.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1890 (Circleville), Died August 25, 1971 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, clarinet, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, whistling

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= 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
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

(Results 1-25 of 319 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Ted," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.

Lewis, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.

"Lewis, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.