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Sam M. Lewis

1885 – 1959

American singer and lyricist

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Lived 1885 – 1959 (aged 74). Sam M. Lewis was an American lyricist, singer and musician.

Sam M. Lewis (born Samuel M. Levine; October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist.

Career Lewis was born in New York City, United States. He also contributed to the Broadway musical The Laugh Parade, and Hollywood musicals such as Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep, The Singing Fool, Wolf Song, and Spring is Here. His songs have been used in more modern movies, such as Big Fish and The Pelican Brief. Sam Lewis was a charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers in 1914, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in New York City. "Everybody Took a Kick at Nicholas" - 1917 "In San Domingo" - 1917. m: Ted Snyder "There's a Million Heroes in Each Corner of the USA" - 1917. m: Maurice Abrahams "Hello Central! Give Me No Man's Land" - 1918. m: Jean Schwartz "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight (For Her Daddy Over There)" - 1918. m: M. K. Jerome "Oh How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" - 1918. m: Pete Wendling "Oh! What a Time for the Girlies When the Boys Come Marching Home" - 1918. m: Harry Ruby "The Tale the Church Bell Told (Someone Will Answer for My Silence)" - 1918. m: Bert Grant "Wedding Bells, Will You Ever Ring for Me?" - 1918. m: Jean Schwartz "Worst Is Yet to Come" - 1918. m: Bert Grant "You're the Greatest Little Mothers in the World (Mothers of America)" - 1918. m: Archie Gottler "Don't Cry Frenchy, Don't Cry - 1919. m: Walter Donaldson "Poor Little Butterfly Is a Fly Girl Now" - 1919. m: M. K. Jerome "Fires of Faith" - 1919. m: U. M. Jerome "Hippity Hop" - 1919. m: Walter Donaldson "Mother's Tears" - 1919. m: George W. Meyer "My Barney Lies Over the Ocean (The Way He Lied to Me)" - 1919. m: Bert Grant "Shall They Plead in Vain" - 1919. m: Ray Perkins "What's the Use of Kickin' (Let's Go 'Round with a Smile)" - 1919. m: Walter Donaldson "You're a Million Miles from Nowhere When You're One Little Mile from Home" - 1919 "For All We Know" "Gloomy Sunday" (English version) "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" - 1919. m: Walter Donaldson "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" "In a Little Spanish Town" "Just Friends" "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" "Street of Dreams"

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Samuel M. Lewis, Samuel M. Levine, Sam Lewis

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam M. Lewis?

American singer and lyricist (1885-1959)

When was Sam M. Lewis born?

Sam M. Lewis was born on 25 October 1885 in New York City.

When did Sam M. Lewis die?

Sam M. Lewis died on 22 November 1959 in New York City.

What was Sam M. Lewis's occupation?

Sam M. Lewis was a lyricist, singer and musician.

What nationality was Sam M. Lewis?

Sam M. Lewis was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam M. Lewis

· Wikidata: Q1261231

· DBpedia: Sam M. Lewis

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