Lew Brown

Russian-American Tin Pan Alley lyricist, songwriter (1893-1958)
Person human Q4096110
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Lew Brown

Summary

Lew Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on December 10, 1893[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 5, 1958[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], songwriter[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lew Brown's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • Lew Brown died in New York City[4].
  • Lew Brown was born on December 10, 1893[3].
  • Lew Brown died on February 5, 1958[5].
  • Lew Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lew Brown worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Lew Brown worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Lew Brown's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Lew Brown was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Lew Brown is I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)[12].
  • Lew Brown is recorded as male[13].
  • Lew Brown's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lew Brown's Commons category is recorded as Lew Brown[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Lew Brown's family name is recorded as Brownstein[17].
  • Lew Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[18].
  • Lew Brown's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • Lew Brown's pseudonym is recorded as Lew Brown[20].
  • Lew Brown's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Lew Brown's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • Lew Brown's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[23].
  • Lew Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lew Brown's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Луис Браунштейн'}[25].
  • Lew Brown's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Lew Brown… he was born on December 10, 1893[3].

Education

Lew Brown was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], songwriter[7], and screenwriter[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lew Brown is I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)[12].

Death and Burial

Lew Brown died on February 5, 1958[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Lew Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Lew Brown born?

Lew Brown was born in Odesa[2].

Where did Lew Brown die?

Lew Brown died in New York City[4].

What did Lew Brown do for work?

Lew Brown worked as lyricist[6], songwriter[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Lew Brown go to school?

Lew Brown was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)
    Given name Louis
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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