Lou Davis (May 14, 1881 – October 18, 1961) was an American songwriter, and author associated with

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of History of music publishing, music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the American popular music, popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally ...

. He was also a businessman in the wholesale meat business. His primary musical collaborators were

Abel Baer Abel Baer (March 16, 1893 – October 5, 1976) was an American songwriter, associated with Tin Pan Alley. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Baer graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, specialising in dentistry. Baer left ...

Henry Busse Henry Busse Sr. (May 19, 1894 – April 23, 1955) was a German-born jazz trumpeter. A 1948 review in ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine said that Busse had "a keen sense of musical commercialism". Early life Born May 19, 1894, in ...

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ' ...

, Henry Lange, and J. Fred Coots. Several of his most notable songs include "

Hot Lips "Hot Lips" ("When He Plays Jazz He's Got - Hot Lips") or "He's Got Hot Lips When He Plays Jazz" is a popular song written by jazz trumpeter Henry Busse, Henry Lange, and Lou Davis. The song was a number one hit for Paul Whiteman and His Orche ...

", "

A Precious Little Thing Called Love "A Precious Little Thing Called Love" is a song written and composed by Lou Davis and J. Fred Coots. The song was published in 1928 by Remick Music Corp., in New York, NY. This song was chosen out of 150 submissions by Paramount for the theme s ...

", "Deep in the Arms of Love", "Here Comes My Ball and Chain", and "I'm Croonin' a Tune About June".Jasen, David A. 1988. ''Tin Pan Alley: the composers, the songs, the performers, and their times : the golden age of American popular music from 1886 to 1956''. New York. pp. 160, 171, 185, 200; . .

References

Bibliography

*Vogel, Frederick G. ''World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics''. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. .

External links

Lou Davis recordings
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Discography of American Historical Recordings The Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR) is a database catalog of master recordings made by American record companies during the 78rpm era. The 78rpm era was the time period in which any flat disc records were being played at ...

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