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 126-150 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	88356	7/11/1955	Weary blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88357	7/13/1955	Lonesome and sorry	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88358	7/13/1955	Deep Henderson	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88359	7/13/1955	Down by the riverside	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88360	7/13/1955	When my sugar walks down the street	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88361	7/13/1955	Stars fell on Alabama	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88362	7/13/1955	Wabash blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88363	7/13/1955	Missouri waltz	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88364	7/13/1955	Maryland, my Maryland	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88382	7/14/1955	Cabin in the cotton	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88383	7/14/1955	Rose of the Rio Grande	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88384	7/14/1955	My old Kentucky home	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88385	7/14/1955	China boy	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88390	7/15/1955	That eccentric rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88391	7/15/1955	Grace and beauty	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88392	7/15/1955	Temptation rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88393	7/15/1955	Sensation rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89585R	4/4/1956	The sweetness of you	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89688	4/2/1956	Stompin' at the savoy	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89689	4/2/1956	I'll be back for more	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89690	4/2/1956	Blue Lou	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89691	4/2/1956	[Unknown title(s)]	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89692	4/3/1956	Lullaby in rhythm	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89693	4/3/1956	Don't be that way	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	89694	4/3/1956	Hoopdee whodee	Edgar Sampson Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 126-150 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.