Lew Stone
Lew Stone (1898–1969) was a bandleader and arranger of the British dance band era, and was well known in Britain during the 1930s.
Early life and career
Stone learned music at an early age and became an accomplished pianist. In the 1920s, he worked with many important dance bands. Some arrangements attributed to Stone can be heard on particular records by the Savoy Orpheans (1927) and Ray Starita and his Ambassador's Band (1928).
During 1927–1931, Stone's arrangements for the Bert Ambrose Orchestra made it virtually the best in Europe. The HMV discs are today sought after as much for those arrangements as for the superb instrumentalists or vocals.
Stone continued to work with other bands like Jack Hylton's and Jack Payne's BBC Dance Orchestra, and he also took several top musicians into the studio to make a few recordings that were issued on the Duophone label as 'Stoneis Stone and his Orchestra'.
The 1930s
Roy Fox's Band opened at the Monseigneur Restaurant in 1931 and Stone took up the position of pianist and arranger. When Fox became ill in October he was sent to Switzerland to rest and Stone assumed leadership of the band. The main vocalist at the Monseigneur was the very popular Al Bowlly who had already sung on over 30 recordings.
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Lew Stone
ALBUMS
- Putting on the Ritz released: 2006
- Jazz in Britain 1919-1950 released: 2005
- We'll Meet Again released: 1993
Putting on the Ritz
Released 2006- Shall We Dance
- Lullaby of Broadway
- Puttin' on the Ritz
- The Continental
- Let's Face the Music and Dance
- Anything Goes
- Pick Yourself Up
- I Get a Kick Out of You
- They All Laughed
- Let's Do It
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- Cheek to Cheek
- Get Happy
- Change Partners
- Over the Rainbow
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Our Love Affair
- I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
- Falling in Love Again
Jazz in Britain 1919-1950
Released 2005- Buddy's Wednesday Outing
- Sunny Side of the Street, Part 2
- Ain't Misbehavin
- Duke Ellington Talking to Percy Mathison Brooks
- Hyde Park
- Jazz Cocktail
- Japanese Sandman
- Ellingtonia, Introducing Black and Tan, Fantasy, It Don't Mean a Thing, Mood Indigo, Bugle Call Rag
- Jitter Bug
- Romantic Joe
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- I Wish I Were Twins
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Stars Fell on Alabama
- Sheik of Araby
- Some of These Days
- Hummin' to Myself
- Singin' the Blues
- Nightfall
- Is It True What They Say About Dixie
- Just a Mood
- Lady Be Good
- Gin and Jive
- King Porter Stomp
- Cotton Pickers Congregation
- Amoresque
- Blue Murder
We'll Meet Again
Released 1993- When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
- Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- I'll Get By
- I Don't Want to Walk Without You
- San Antonio Rose
- Star Eyes
- Moonlight on the Ganges
- Time Was (Duerme)
- A Little on the Lonely Side
- Love of My Life
- I'll Never Smile Again
- We'll Gather Lilacs
- When They Sound the Last All Clear
- The Nearness of You
- One Dozen Roses
- I Met Her on Monday
- My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
- Sentimental Journey
- It's Been A Long, Long Time
- I'll Be Seeing You
Died: 1969-02-13
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Reality (senor Coconut Full Version)
by: Louie AustenMet you by surprise, I didn't realize
That my life would change forever
Saw you standing there, I didn't know I cared
There was something special in the air.
Dreams are my reality
The only real kind of real fantasy
Illusions are a common thing
I try to live in dreams
It seems as if it's meant to be.
Dreams are my reality
A different kind of reality
I dream of loving in the night
And loving seems alright
Although it's only fantasy.
If you do exist, honey don't resist
Show me a new way of loving
Tell me that it's true
Show me what to do
I feel something special about you.
Dreams are my reality
The only kind of reality
Maybe my foolishness has past
And maybe now at last
I'll see how a real thing can be.
Dreams are my reality
A wonderous world where I like to be
I dream of holding you all night
And holding you seems right
Perhaps that's my reality.
Met you by surprise, I didn't realize
That my life would change forever
Tell me that it's true
Feelings that are cue
I feel something special about you.
Dreams are my reality
A wonderous world where I like to be
Illusions are a common thing
I try to live in dreams
Although it's only fantasy.
Dreams are my reality
I like to dream of you close to me
I dream of loving in the night
And loving you seems right