Lou Levy (1912 – 1995)[1] was a music publisher during the Tin Pan Alley era of American popular music. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City -centered music publishers and Songwriters who dominated the popular
Levy established Leeds Music in 1935 with his friends, lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Saul Chaplin. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Saul Chaplin ( February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was one of Hollywood 's preeminent composers and Musical directors He is credited with the discoveries of Cahn and Chaplin, Bob Dylan, Charles Strouse, Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, and Henry Mancini. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Charles Strouse (born June 7 1928) is a three-time Tony Award -winning American Composer and Lyricist. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 &ndash June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award winning American Composer, conductor He also either discovered, managed, or developed the careers of such artists as the Ames Brothers, Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Eddie Fisher, Connie Francis, Woody Herman, Steve Lawrence, Les Paul, The Andrews Sisters, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and Charles Aznavour
Levy supplied numerous other singers with hit material: Frank Sinatra with "All or Nothing At All," "Strangers in the Night," and "I'll Never Smile Again"; Petula Clark with "Downtown" and "Call Me"; The Everly Brothers with "Let It Be Me"; Tom Jones with "It's Not Unusual". The Ames Brothers were a Singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their Traditional pop music Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932 is an English singer actress and Composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular Edmund John "Eddie" Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American Singer and Entertainer. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz SUP YALL This is about the singer/actor For other uses see Steve Lawrence (disambiguation. Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9 1915) is an American Jazz guitarist and Inventor. The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932 is an English singer actress and Composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice He published the Beatles' first American hit, "I Want to Hold Your Hand. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 "
Levy served on the Board of Directors of ASCAP from 1958 to 1970 and was honored by ASCAP in 1986 for "outstanding contributions as a major force in music publishing. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) " In 1987 he received the Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Award for Excellence in Music Publishing. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music.
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