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

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 1107 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-48832	10-in.	1/28/1929	My lucky star	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48962	10-in.	4/8/1929	Little pal	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-49236	10-in.	12/6/1928	My Tonia	Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49239	10-in.	12/7/1928	The song I love	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49648	10-in.	1/15/1929	The song I love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49657	10-in.	1/17/1929	You're the cream in my coffee	Franklyn Baur ; Gladys Rice	Female-male vocal duet, with bass and 2 pianos	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49671	10-in.	1/22/1929	You wouldn't fool me, would you?	Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49672	10-in.	1/22/1929	I want to be bad	Belle Mann ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49698	10-in.	1/30/1929	Button up your overcoat	Helen Kane	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49699	10-in.	1/30/1929	I want to be bad	Helen Kane	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49781	10-in.	3/13/1929	Shine	Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49901	10-in.	1/31/1929	Hijito mío	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51132	10-in.	4/8/1929	Why can't you?	Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51272	10-in.	5/1/1929	Ponte el sobretodo	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51602	10-in.	4/3/1929	Why can't you?	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51603	10-in.	4/3/1929	Little pal	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-51605	10-in.	4/4/1929	Used to you	Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51606	10-in.	4/4/1929	I'm in seventh heaven	Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51607	10-in.	4/4/1929	Little pal	Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-51608	10-in.	4/5/1929	I'm in seventh heaven	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51609	10-in.	4/5/1929	Used to you	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51620	10-in.	4/12/1929	Little pal	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	CVE-51687	12-in.	5/6/1929	Gems from Follow thru	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51872	10-in.	7/23/1929	My sin	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51968	10-in.	5/2/1929	My sin	Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 151-175 of 1107 records)

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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.