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 401-425 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	81475	10-in.	1/11/1924	Take a look at this	Dolly Kay	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	81487	10-in.	1/16/1924	Stay home, little girl, stay home	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81494	10-in.	1/18/1924	Whose Izzy is he	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81521	10-in.	2/1/1924	Why did I kiss that girl?	Columbia Orchestra ; Billy Jones	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	81791	10-in.	5/23/1924	Shine	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81906	10-in.	8/8/1924	She loves me	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	140252	10-in.	1/15/1925	Ain't my baby grand?	Ernest Hare ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	49305	12-in.	2/7/1918	I may stay away a little longer	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	49486	12-in.	8/29/1918	What Yankee Doodle says he'll do, he'll do	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	W140477	10-in.	3/30/1925	Don't bring Lulu	Billy Jones ; Little Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W140557	10-in.	4/27/1925	It's time to keep away from you	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W140618	10-in.	5/21/1925	New York ain't New York any more	Dixie Stars	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W140767	10-in.	7/15/1925	What a world this would be	Alexander Gray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W140926	10-in.	9/10/1925	Jake, the plumber	Eddie Cantor	Monologue, unaccompanied	author
Columbia	141093	10-in.	10/2/1925	What could be sweeter than you?	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W141113	10-in.	10/6/1925	Why aren't yez eatin' more oranges?	14 Virginians ; Lou Allen ; Ace Brigode ; Fred Brohez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Columbia	W141137	10-in.	10/15/1925	What could be sweeter than you?	Ponce Sisters	Female vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	141185	10-in.	10/23/1925	Why aren't yez eatin' more oranges?	Billy Wynne Orchestra ; Billy West	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W141219	10-in.	10/29/1925	Whoopee	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W141232	10-in.	11/2/1925	What could be sweeter than you	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	141296	10-in.	11/21/1925	Then I'll be happy	Bob Thomas ; Billy West	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W141388	10-in.	12/14/1925	Then I'll be happy	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	141467	10-in.	1/7/1926	Let me introduce you to my Rosie	Arthur Fields ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W141535	10-in.	1/21/1926	Let me introduce you to my Rosie	Clyde Doerr's Saxophone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	141794	10-in.	3/12/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

(Results 401-425 of 1107 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.