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 826-850 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	XCL32148	12-in.	Mar. 1930	National Refining Company, program L, pt. 6	Ace Brigode White Rose Gasoline Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E32204	10-in.	Feb. 1930	Without love	Al Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E32205	10-in.	Feb. 1930	Thank your father	Al Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E32767	10-in.	May 1930	Thank your father	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E32768	10-in.	May 1930	Without love	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E33974	10-in.	Aug. 1930	Don’t tell her what’s happened to me	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	E33995	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Never swat a fly	Cotton and Morpheus	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	E34106	10-in.	Aug. 1930	Don’t tell her (What’s happened to me)	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E35027	10-in.	Oct. 1930	I am only the words, you are the melody	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E35109	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Never swat a fly	All Star Californians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36193	10-in.	2/27/1931	One more time	Grace Johnston	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E36467	10-in.	4/14/1931	If you haven’t got love	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36625	10-in.	4/15/1931	One more time	Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Brunswick	E36636	10-in.	4/19/1931	If you haven’t got love	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36637	10-in.	4/19/1931	Come to me	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36721	10-in.	5/21/1931	Come to me	Gloria Swanson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra.	songwriter
Brunswick	E36722	10-in.	5/21/1931	Come to me	Gloria Swanson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra.	songwriter
Brunswick	E36723	10-in.	5/21/1931	If you haven’t got love	Gloria Swanson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra.	lyricist
Brunswick	E36979	10-in.	7/21/1931	Come to me	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37011	10-in.	8/4/1931	Life is just a bowl of cherries	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Brunswick	E37012	10-in.	8/4/1931	This is the missus	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37235	10-in.	10/2/1931	This is the missus	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37236	10-in.	10/2/1931	Life is just a bowl of cherries	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	XE37320	12-in.	10/25/1931	Gems from George White’s scandals	Brunswick Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal solos	lyricist
Brunswick	XE37321	12-in.	10/25/1931	Gems from George White’s Scandals	The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio, male vocal solo, and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist

(Results 826-850 of 1107 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.