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 1-25 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	76401	5/22/1950	Semper fidelis	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76402	5/22/1950	El Capitan	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76403	5/22/1950	The thunderer	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81138	6/6/1951	Wolverine blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81139	6/6/1951	Dead man blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81157	6/13/1951	Milenberg joys	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81158	6/13/1951	Cannonball blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81193	6/20/1951	Kansas City stomp	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81194	6/20/1951	King Porter stomp	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81225	6/27/1951	Jelly Roll blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81226	6/27/1951	Sidewalk blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81799	11/1/1951	Snag it	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81800	11/1/1951	Willie the weeper	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81866	11/14/1951	High society	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81867	11/14/1951	Dippermouth blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82255	2/6/1952	Sahara's aide	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82256	2/6/1952	Always	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82257	2/6/1952	Cherokee	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82316	2/21/1952	Krooked blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82317	2/21/1952	Canal Street blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82318	2/21/1952	Snake rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82415	3/5/1952	Snake rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82416	3/5/1952	Frog-I-More rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82417	3/5/1952	South	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82418	3/5/1952	The Sheik of Araby	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stein, Lou," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

Stein, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345245.

"Stein, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.