Ruth Lowe

Ruth Lowe (August 12, 1914 – January 4, 1981) was a Canadian pianist and songwriter. She composed the first Billboard top 80 song "I'll Never Smile Again".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1914, Died January 4, 1981

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-047069	10-in.	2/19/1940	I'll never smile again	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-048942	10-in.	4/23/1940	I'll never smile again	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-051278	10-in.	6/13/1940	Funny Little Pedro	Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-051866	10-in.	7/16/1940	I'll never smile again	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-054977	10-in.	8/7/1940	I'll never smile again	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-055266	10-in.	1/27/1941	Too beautiful to last	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056311	10-in.	9/23/1940	Jamás podré querer	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-060370	10-in.	1/23/1941	Too beautiful to last	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-068058	10-in.	10/29/1941	It's raining memories	Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood	Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lowe, Ruth," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100793.

Lowe, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100793.

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