Lou Stein

Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II. After the war he worked with Charlie Ventura (1946–47) and became a session musician. He performed with the Lawson-Haggart Band, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Louie Bellson, Red Allen, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young, and recorded as a bandleader. In 1957 he had a U.S. Top 40 hit with "Almost Paradise", which peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. His cover version of "Got a Match" made the Cashbox Top 60 in 1958. He played with Joe Venuti from 1969 to 1972.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 22, 1922 (Philadelphia), Died December 11, 2002 (Litchfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	83816	1/14/1953	Johnson rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83817	1/14/1953	Bugle call rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83818	1/14/1953	Panama rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84349	4/13/1953	I've got a crush on you	Georgie Auld's All Stars	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84350	4/13/1953	Tea for two	Georgie Auld's All Stars	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84351	4/13/1953	One o'clock jump	Georgie Auld's All Stars	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84652	6/4/1953	Royal garden blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84653	6/4/1953	Tin roof blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84654	6/4/1953	Struttin' with some barbecue	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84683	6/10/1953	Fidgety feet	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84684	6/10/1953	Angry	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84685	6/10/1953	That's a plenty	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84713	6/15/1953	Someday sweetheart	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84714	6/15/1953	Sweet Lorraine	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84736	6/22/1953	Memphis blues	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84737	6/22/1953	Ol' shanks mare	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84738	6/22/1953	Rhythm-a-tic	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84739	6/22/1953	Long gone	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84750	6/23/1953	Lucky duck, part 1	Georgie Auld's All Stars	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84751	6/23/1953	Lucky duck, part 2	Georgie Auld's All Stars	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85371	10/13/1953	I'm coming Virginia-1	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85372	10/13/1953	Mississippi mud-1	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85373	10/13/1953	Crying for the Carolines	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85458	11/3/1953	Moon over Miami-1	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85459	11/3/1953	Alabamy bound-1	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 51-75 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.