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 426-450 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	141798	10-in.	3/13/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W141814	10-in.	3/17/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141821	10-in.	3/18/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W142105	10-in.	4/26/1926	Hi-ho the merrio!	Frank Harris	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W142109	10-in.	4/28/1926	I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you	Ponce Sisters	Female vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	142154	10-in.	5/5/1926	Hi-ho the merrio	Bob Thomas ; Billy West	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	142159	10-in.	5/6/1926	Hi-ho the merrio	Broadway Bellhops ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142176	10-in.	5/9/1926	I may be dancing with somebody else	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with male vocal solo (take 5)	lyricist
Columbia	W142186	10-in.	5/10/1926	Hi-ho the merrio	Arthur Fields ; The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142191	10-in.	5/12/1926	Learning how to love	Edith Clifford	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	142341	10-in.	6/24/1926	Lucky day	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142353	10-in.	6/29/1926	Lucky day	Frank Harris ; Howard Lanin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142354	10-in.	6/29/1926	Black bottom	Frank Harris ; Howard Lanin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142387	10-in.	7/12/1926	Here I am	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	142531	10-in.	8/13/1926	I didn't wanna	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	142661	10-in.	9/21/1926	Susie's "feller"	Cliff Nazarro	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	142679	10-in.	9/22/1926	Give me a ukulele	University Six	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W142693	10-in.	9/27/1926	Give me a ukulele	Vaughn De Leath ; Gerald Macy	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W142731	10-in.	10/5/1926	Susie's "feller"	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142739	10-in.	10/6/1926	Susie's "feller"	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	142751	10-in.	10/8/1926	Here comes Fatima	Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142805	10-in.	10/9/1926	Give me a ukulele	Ipana Troubadours ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	songwriter
Columbia	142868	10-in.	10/25/1926	Give me a ukulele	The Harmonizers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W142870	10-in.	10/25/1926	Here comes Fatima	California Ramblers ; Frank Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142918	10-in.	11/5/1926	(I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and celeste	lyricist

(Results 426-450 of 1107 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

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