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 1101-1107 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Plaza/ARC	5094	10-in.	February 1923	Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o' dice)	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263574-A]	10-in.	approximately December 1928	Cher enfant	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263592-B]	10-in.	June 1929 or earlier	Tonia	Roméo Mousseau	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263667-A]	10-in.	January 1930 or earlier	Petit ami	Donat Brunet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL710	10-in.	10/25/1927	Pour vous	Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2182	10-in.	4/11/1930	La vie en rose	Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2183	10-in.	4/11/1930	Si les photos pouvaient parler	Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 1101-1107 of 1107 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lew," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

Brown, Lew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108996.

"Brown, Lew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.