Lew Brown

Lew Brown wrote lyrics for some of the defining songs of the Tin Pan Alley era, including 'Button Up Your Overcoat,' 'The Birth of the Blues' and 'Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries.' Born Louis Brownstein, he formed one of Broadway's most successful songwriting partnerships with composers Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson from 1925 to 1931, extending his work into Hollywood films as well as the stage.