Bert Lown

Bert Lown ( born June 6 1903 in White Plains ( New York); † November 2, 1962 in Portland ( Oregon)) was an American jazz violinist, composer and big band leader.

Bert Lown began his career as a musician in the band of Fred Hamm. In the early 1920s he had a theatrical agency in which he instilled in dance bands for events; In 1928 he formed his own band. Lown then led in the 1930s, several successful jazz -influenced dance band; 1929 emerged the first recordings for Columbia's budget label Diva, Harmony and Velvet Tone.

The greatest popularity brought his engagement at New York's Biltmore Hotel, which lasted from December 1929 to June 1932; at this time was a series of records for Victor Records. Around 1925, he composed ( with Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett and Chauncey Gray) the jazz standard "Bye Bye Blues ", which appeared in 1930, the signature tune of his orchestra was and 1952 by Les Paul and Mary Ford became popular. Lown also wrote other songs, such as " You're The One I Care For " and " Tired ". In his bands played, inter alia, Miff Mole, Stan King, Spencer Clark and Adrian Rollini; 1933 emerged last recordings for the new Bluebird label, also for Electra disk and Sunrise. Mid-1930s, he disbanded his orchestra and worked as an agent and manager, as well as the Muzak Corporation. He finally left the music business and had held senior positions in television production companies held. He died in 1962 of a heart attack in Portland (Oregon ).

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  • Bert Lown 's Hotel Bilmore Orchestra ( The Old Masters)
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