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

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

Recordings

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
Columbia	78925	10-in.	1/12/1920	When my baby smiles at me	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	79046	10-in.	3/14/1920	Oh! By jingo	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79047	10-in.	3/14/1920	I'll see you in C-U-B-A	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	leader, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	79086	10-in.	3/28/1920	The moon shines on the moonshine	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	79111	10-in.	4/9/1920	Somehow	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	79127	10-in.	4/18/1920	Unlucky blues	Bert Williams	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79361	10-in.	8/25/1920	Fair one	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79362	10-in.	8/25/1920	I love you Sunday	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79363	10-in.	8/25/1920	The hula blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79364	10-in.	8/25/1920	Oh! Ted	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	79365	10-in.	8/25/1920	Tired of me	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79366	10-in.	8/25/1920	That Riga-liga-lee	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	79367	10-in.	8/25/1920	Gypsy moon	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79542	10-in.	11/28/1920	Broadway Rose	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79543	10-in.	11/28/1920	Margie	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	79546	10-in.	11/29/1920	Margie	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79687	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Queen of Sheba	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	79688	10-in.	Feb. 1921	I'm coming back to you—maybe	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	79689	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Underneath the palms	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79694	10-in.	3/22/1921	Not so long ago	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79695	10-in.	3/22/1921	Where is my daddy now blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79696	10-in.	3/22/1921	Love me	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79884	10-in.	6/11/1921	All by myself	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79923	10-in.	7/1/1921	Sally, won't you come back	Ted Lewis’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	79937	10-in.	7/13/1921	Second hand Rose	Ted Lewis’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79963	10-in.	8/18/1921	Wang wang blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79964	10-in.	8/17/1921	Home again blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79984	10-in.	9/12/1921	Ma	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79988	10-in.	9/13/1921	Bimini bay	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80017	10-in.	10/7/1921	Ten little fingers and ten little toes (Down in Tennessee)	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80037	10-in.	10/20/1921	Down the old church aisle	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	speaker, leader
Columbia	80039	10-in.	10/21/1921	Everybody step	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80122	10-in.	12/23/1921	Marie	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80219	10-in.	2/24/1922	Rosy posy	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80220	10-in.	2/24/1922	Every day	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80360	10-in.	5/19/1922	Sunshine Alley	Ted Lewis’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80361	10-in.	5/19/1922	We'll build a dear little, cute little love nest some sweet day	Ted Lewis’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80428	10-in.	6/28/1922	Georgette	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with talk	leader, speaker
Columbia	80429	10-in.	6/28/1922	Send back my honeyman	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80463	10-in.	7/20/1922	Hot lips	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80469	10-in.	7/22/1922	I love you, sweet Angeline	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80543	10-in.	9/15/1922	Homesick	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling, leader
Columbia	80548	10-in.	9/16/1922	To-morrow	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80566	10-in.	9/27/1922	Fate	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80567	10-in.	9/27/1922	Bees' knees	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	80573	10-in.	9/29/1922	Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam)	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80703	10-in.	12/5/1922	Runnin' wild!	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80711	10-in.	12/7/1922	St. Louis blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80712	10-in.	12/7/1922	Three o'clock in the morning	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with monologue	speaker, leader
Columbia	80763	10-in.	1/4/1923	The Memphis blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80764	10-in.	1/5/1923	Jenny	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80765	10-in.	1/5/1923	Tiger rag	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80969	10-in.	4/17/1923	Wet yo' thumb	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80970	10-in.	4/16/1923	Aunt Hagar's blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80971	10-in.	4/17/1923	Beale Street mamma	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80979	10-in.	4/19/1923	Beale Street blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80980	10-in.	4/19/1923	12th Street rag	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80981	10-in.	4/20/1923	Louisville Lou	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81111	10-in.	7/5/1923	Cut yourself a piece of cake	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81135	10-in.	7/14/1923	Annabelle	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81218	10-in.	9/16/1923	Ted Lewis popular favorites	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81381	10-in.	12/4/1923	Twelve o'clock at night	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	81382	10-in.	12/4/1923	Steppin' out	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81386	10-in.	12/6/1923	Unfortunate blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81387	10-in.	12/6/1923	The one I love belongs to somebody else	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81544	10-in.	2/10/1924	Dream daddy	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81545	10-in.	2/10/1924	Mr. Radio Man	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81546	10-in.	2/10/1924	The day will come	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Columbia	81547	10-in.	2/10/1924	Let me go to sleep	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81681	10-in.	4/10/1924	San	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81682	10-in.	4/10/1924	She's everybody's sweetheart	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	81790	10-in.	5/23/1924	I wonder what's become of Sally?	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81795	10-in.	5/24/1924	June night	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81808	10-in.	6/5/1924	Barnyard blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81811	10-in.	6/6/1924	There'll be some changes made	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81908	10-in.	8/11/1924	Sweet little you	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81909	10-in.	8/11/1924	Eccentric	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	81990	10-in.	9/10/1924	She loves me	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140039	10-in.	9/17/1924	Me and the boy friend	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140094	10-in.	10/7/1924	Too tired	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140095	10-in.	10/9/1924	Show me the way	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	140110	10-in.	10/17/1924	Nobody loves you like I do	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140140	10-in.	11/14/1924	Rose-Marie	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	140149	10-in.	11/24/1924	Madeline	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140199	10-in.	12/19/1924	I ain't got nobody to love	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140205	10-in.	12/23/1924	I like you the best of all	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	140234	10-in.	1/9/1925	Will you remember me?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	140319	10-in.	2/4/1925	Tin roof blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140324	10-in.	2/5/1925	12th Street blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140334	10-in.	2/7/1925	We' re back together again	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140374	10-in.	1/29/1925	O Katharina!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140379	10-in.	2/2/1925	Ah-ha!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W140709	10-in.	6/22/1925	Milenberg joys	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W140710	10-in.	6/22/1925	Tin roof blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W140711	10-in.	6/22/1925	Angry	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W140714	10-in.	6/23/1925	Marguerite	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W140715	10-in.	6/23/1925	Say Arabella	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W140716	10-in.	6/23/1925	I miss my Swiss	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141123	10-in.	10/8/1925	Bam Bam Bamy shore	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141124	10-in.	10/8/1925	The camel walk	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141211	10-in.	10/28/1925	While we danced till dawn	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, lyricist, leader
Columbia	W141212	10-in.	10/28/1925	Just around the corner	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W141393	10-in.	12/15/1925	Don't wake me up (Let me dream)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141394	10-in.	12/15/1925	Drifting and dreaming	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141415	10-in.	12/18/1925	That certain party	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W141416	10-in.	12/18/1925	The monkey doodle-doo	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141436	10-in.	12/28/1925	Pretty little baby	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141437	10-in.	12/28/1925	I wish't I was in Peoria	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W141657	10-in.	2/10/1926	Poor papa	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W141665	10-in.	2/10/1926	No	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W141672	10-in.	2/11/1926	In my gondola	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W141673	10-in.	2/11/1926	I've found a new baby	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142271	10-in.	6/1/1926	That's why I love you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W142272	10-in.	6/1/1926	Where'd you get those eyes?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W142273	10-in.	6/2/1926	Iyone—my own Iyone	Frank Ferera ; Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with steel guitar and male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W142274	10-in.	6/2/1926	Hi-diddle-diddle	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W142275	10-in.	6/3/1926	My mamma's in town	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W142276	10-in.	6/3/1926	The new St. Louis blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142444	10-in.	7/16/1926	Tiger rag	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142445	10-in.	7/16/1926	Blues (My naughty sweetie gives to me)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142447	10-in.	7/26/1926	Bring back those minstrel days	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142448	10-in.	7/26/1926	I can't get over a girl like you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142950	10-in.	11/22/1926	Bugle call rag	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142951	10-in.	11/22/1926	When my baby smiles at me	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, lyricist, leader
Columbia	W142954	10-in.	11/23/1926	Keep a little sunshine in your heart	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W142955	10-in.	11/23/1926	Some of these days	Ted Lewis and his Band ; Sophie Tucker	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W142962	10-in.	11/26/1926	Wistful and blue	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W142963	10-in.	11/26/1926	If you see Sally	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W143442	10-in.	2/6/1927	Wandering in dreamland	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W143443	10-in.	2/6/1927	Lily	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W143640	10-in.	3/23/1927	Wah! Wah!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W143708	10-in.	3/23/1927	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W143997	10-in.	4/21/1927	The Memphis blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W143998	10-in.	4/21/1927	Frankie and Johnny	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W144052	10-in.	4/27/1927	Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W144053	10-in.	4/27/1927	One sweet letter from you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W144247	10-in.	6/2/1927	Alexander's ragtime band	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W144261	10-in.	6/8/1927	Down the old church aisle	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W144262	10-in.	6/8/1927	Beale Street blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W144990	10-in.	11/18/1927	The sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W144991	10-in.	11/18/1927	Is everybody happy now?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, leader
Columbia	W145395	10-in.	12/23/1927	Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon	Ruth Etting ; Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W145420	10-in.	12/16/1927	Good night	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145421	10-in.	12/16/1927	Away down South in heaven	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	145496	10-in.	1/10/1928	Is everybody happy now?	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145552	10-in.	1/18/1928	Mary Ann	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145588	10-in.	1/26/1928	Cobble-stones	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145606	10-in.	2/1/1928	Start the band	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145794	10-in.	3/21/1928	Oh, baby!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145797	10-in.	3/22/1928	Hello Montreal!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145798	10-in.	3/22/1928	A good man is hard to find	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145799	10-in.	3/23/1928	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145876	10-in.	3/23/1928	Laugh! Clown! Laugh!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145953	10-in.	4/3/1928	A jazz holiday	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W145954	10-in.	4/3/1928	Jungle blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W146642	10-in.	7/16/1928	Shim-me-sha-wabble	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W146643	10-in.	7/16/1928	Clarinet marmalade	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W146649	10-in.	7/17/1928	There's no end to my love for you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146733	10-in.	7/17/1928	Moonlight madness	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146742	10-in.	7/18/1928	My little dream boat	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146746	10-in.	7/19/1928	King for a day	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W147416	10-in.	12/11/1928	Limehouse blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W147417	10-in.	12/12/1928	When the curtain comes down	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W147423	10-in.	12/13/1928	Glad rag doll	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W147693	10-in.	12/4/1928	Wear a hat with a silver lining	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W147696	10-in.	12/5/1928	(I got a woman crazy for me) She's funny that way	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W147700	10-in.	12/6/1928	Allah's holiday	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W147721	10-in.	12/20/1928	Roses of Picardy	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W147722	10-in.	12/20/1928	Russian lullaby	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W148405	10-in.	5/2/1929	I'm walking around in a dream	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W148559	10-in.	5/26/1929	I'm walkin' around in a dream	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, leader
Columbia	W148560	10-in.	5/26/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148561	10-in.	5/26/1929	Wouldn't it be wonderful?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148562	10-in.	5/26/1929	Maybe—who knows?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148566	10-in.	5/30/1929	In the land of jazz	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148567	10-in.	5/30/1929	New Orleans	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148568	10-in.	5/30/1929	Lewisada blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader, composer
Columbia	W148576	10-in.	6/4/1929	Samoa	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W148577	10-in.	6/5/1929	Shine	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148578	10-in.	6/5/1929	I love you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, leader
Columbia	148684	10-in.	6/11/1929	I'm walkin' around in a dream	Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148930	10-in.	8/21/1929	Farewell blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W148931	10-in.	8/21/1929	Wabash blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W148932	10-in.	8/22/1929	Lady luck	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148933	10-in.	8/23/1929	Through! (How can you say we're through)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148936	10-in.	8/24/1929	Lonely troubadour	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W149613	10-in.	12/23/1929	You've got that thing	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W149734	10-in.	1/6/1930	Harmonica Harry	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W149743	10-in.	1/8/1930	San	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W149758	10-in.	1/10/1930	The lonesome road	Dixie Four ; Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W149784	10-in.	1/20/1930	Aunt Hagar's blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W149911	10-in.	1/24/1930	Dinah	Four Dusty Travelers ; Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150043	10-in.	2/28/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150050	10-in.	3/3/1930	Singing a vagabond song	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150460	10-in.	4/14/1930	The world is waiting for the sunrise	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W150467	10-in.	4/16/1930	Three o'clock in the morning	Ted Lewis ; Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150478	10-in.	4/16/1930	Somebody stole my gal	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150479	10-in.	4/17/1930	Someday sweetheart	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150482	10-in.	4/18/1930	The Yellow Dog blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W150490	10-in.	4/18/1930	Sobbin' blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W150855	10-in.	10/3/1930	Homemade sunshine	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W150856	10-in.	10/3/1930	Laughing at life	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151196	10-in.	1/12/1931	Headin' for better times	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151197	10-in.	1/12/1931	At last I'm happy	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151206	10-in.	1/13/1931	Just a gigolo	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151306	10-in.	2/13/1931	Truly I love you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	leader
Columbia	W151395	10-in.	3/5/1931	Egyptian-Ella	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151396	10-in.	3/5/1931	I'm crazy 'bout my baby (And my baby's crazy 'bout me	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W151397	10-in.	3/6/1931	Dallas blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W151398	10-in.	3/6/1931	Royal Garden blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W151513	10-in.	4/13/1931	Dip your brush in the sunshine (And keep on painting away)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151514	10-in.	4/13/1931	One more time	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151517	10-in.	4/15/1931	Ho hum!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151518	10-in.	4/15/1931	The little old church in the valley	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151662	10-in.	7/1/1931	I'm all dressed up with a broken heart	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with recitation and male vocal trio	leader, speaker
Columbia	W151663	10-in.	7/1/1931	I love you in the same sweet way	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with recitation and male vocal trio	speaker, leader
Columbia	W151864	10-in.	10/26/1931	Old playmate	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W151865	10-in.	10/27/1931	An ev'ning in Caroline	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W152136	10-in.	3/15/1932	My woman!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152137	10-in.	3/15/1932	In a shanty in old Shanty Town	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152140	10-in.	3/16/1932	Sweet Sue—just you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152141	10-in.	3/16/1932	Somebody loves you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152322	10-in.	11/28/1932	I'm sure of everything but you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152323	10-in.	11/28/1932	Play fiddle play	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152360	10-in.	1/31/1933	There's a new day comin'	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	leader
Columbia	W152361	10-in.	1/31/1933	There's a ring around my rainbow	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152362	10-in.	1/31/1933	Buy American (And good times will come thru')	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152363	10-in.	2/1/1933	Have you ever been lonely?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152364	10-in.	2/1/1933	All aboard for dreamland, baby (Kiss mama and papa good-night)	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152365	10-in.	2/1/1933	Try a little tenderness	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152393	10-in.	4/19/1933	The gold diggers' song	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152394	10-in.	4/19/1933	Moonlight millionaires	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152399	10-in.	4/19/1933	In a garden in old Kalua	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152400	10-in.	5/2/1933	Stormy weather	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152401	10-in.	5/2/1933	It's Sunday down in Caroline	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152402	10-in.	5/2/1933	An old, old man with an old, old pipe	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152420	10-in.	6/22/1933	Lazybones	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152421	10-in.	6/22/1933	Zombie	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152422	10-in.	6/22/1933	In the vine covered church 'way back home	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152423	10-in.	6/22/1933	Rhythm	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152453	10-in.	7/28/1933	Ten thousand years ago	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	leader
Columbia	W152454	10-in.	7/28/1933	Here you come with love	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152455	10-in.	7/28/1933	Little locket of long ago	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
OKeh	o-8198	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1921	Maybe (I'm coming back to you)	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70950	10-in.	Oct. 1922	Bee's knees	Rega Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-73126	10-in.	Jan. 1925	Show me the way	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-73240	10-in.	3/16/1925	While we danced till dawn	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	9645	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1923	Bees' knees	Oriole Terrace Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E25778-E25780	10-in.	12/27/1927	Call of Broadway	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25780)	lyricist
Brunswick	C4706	10-in.	11/5/1929	I love you	Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C5308	10-in.	1/24/1930	Wailing blues	Cellar Boys, The	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C1466-C1467	10-in.	1/13/1928	There’s no end to my love for you	Dick Powell	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	LAE440	10-in.	4/2/1929	I’m walking around in a dream	Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE451	10-in.	4/9/1929	I’m walking around in a dream	Earl Burtnett ; Paul Gibbons ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE456	10-in.	Apr. 1929	I’m walkin’ around in a dream	George Eckhardt Jr. Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	LAE477	10-in.	4/29/1929	I’m walkin’ around in a dream	June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE513	10-in.	5/27/1929	I’m walkin’ around in a dream	June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer
Brunswick	LAE517	10-in.	6/5/1929	I’m walkin’ around in a dream	Roy Fox ; June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer
Brunswick	LAE664	10-in.	11/17/1929	I love you	Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Edison	7150	10-in.	2/6/1920	When my baby smiles at me	Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7170	10-in.	2/19/1920	Unlucky blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	8662	10-in.	11/10/1922	Bees' knees	Atlantic Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9873	10-in.	11/25/1924	My baby's baby blue eyes	Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9939	10-in.	1/12/1925	Show me the way	George Wilton Ballard ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18122	10-in.	12/21/1927	Is everybody happy now?	Yale Collegians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	18155	10-in.	1/5/1928	Is everybody happy now?	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Decca	38439	10-in.	8/27/1934	Jazznocracy	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	38440	10-in.	8/27/1934	White heat	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	38441	10-in.	8/27/1934	Two cigarettes in the dark	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	38442	10-in.	8/27/1934	Tonight is mine	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	38763	10-in.	10/1/1934	If I had a million dollars	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38764	10-in.	10/1/1934	Pop goes your heart	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38765	10-in.	10/1/1934	There's gonna be a wedding in the band	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38766	10-in.	10/1/1934	Happiness ahead	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38777	10-in.	10/2/1934	Sweetie pie	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38778	10-in.	10/2/1934	My old flame	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38779	10-in.	10/2/1934	Isn't it a shame?	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	38780	10-in.	10/2/1934	I'll close my eyes to everyone else	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, leader
Decca	DLA 1317	10-in.	4/16/1938	Sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1318	10-in.	4/16/1938	Goodnight (Waltz)	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1319	10-in.	4/16/1938	When my baby smiles at me	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1320	10-in.	7/16/1938	Wear a hat with a silver lining	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1343	10-in.	7/25/1938	Three o'clock in the morning	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1344	10-in.	7/25/1938	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1345	10-in.	7/25/1938	(I got a woman.crazy for me) She's funny that way	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 1346	10-in.	7/25/1938	The old St. Louis blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 2407	10-in.	5/26/1941	Just around the corner	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 2408	10-in.	5/26/1941	Down the old church aisle	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 2409	10-in.	5/26/1941	Tiger rag	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	DLA 2410	10-in.	5/26/1941	Jazz me blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist
Decca	C 9614	10-in.	11/10/1934	Did she ask for me?	Ted Lewis and his Band		leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	C 9615	10-in.	11/10/1934	A new deal in love	Ted Lewis and his Band		leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	C 9616	10-in.	11/10/1934	Earthquake	Ted Lewis and his Band		leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	C 9617	10-in.	11/10/1934	I can sew a button	Ted Lewis and his Band		leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Ted," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.

Lewis, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106786.

"Lewis, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.