Pianists · 1922–2002

Lou Stein

American musician (1922–2002)

Born
22 April 1922
Philadelphia
Died
11 December 2002
Litchfield
Country
United States
Record labels
Brunswick Records

Biography

Lou Stein was a jazz musician who played piano. Lou Stein was born on 22 April 1922 in Philadelphia and died on 11 December 2002 in Litchfield. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Brunswick Records.

Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II. After the war he worked with Charlie Ventura (1946–47) and became a session musician. He performed with the Lawson-Haggart Band, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Louie Bellson, Red Allen, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young, and recorded as a bandleader. In 1957 he had a U.S. Top 40 hit with "Almost Paradise", which peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. His cover version of "Got a Match" made the Cashbox Top 60 in 1958. He played with Joe Venuti from 1969 to 1972.

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Historic 78 rpm records

  • Eleven Sixty Charlie Ventura & his Sextet · Charlie Ventura · Kai Winding ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • What Is This Thing Called Love The Sheboblou Trio · Porter · Lou Stein · Shelly Manne · Bob Carter · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • These Foolish Thinga The Sheboblou Trio · Strachey · Link · Lou Stein · Shelly Manne ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • ELEVEN SIXTY CHARLIE VENTURA & his Sextet · Charlie Ventura · Kai Winding ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE THE SHEBOBLOU TRIO · LOU STEIN · SHELLY MANNE · BOB CARTER · PORTER · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • THESE FOOLISH THINGS THE SHEBOBLOU TRIO · LOU STEIN · SHELLY MANNE · BOB CARTER ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? SHEBOBLOU TRIO · Lou Stein · Shelly Manne · Bob Carter · 1949 archive.org ↗
  • Someone to Watch over Me Kai Winding Quintet · Brew Moore · Don Lamond · Lou Stein · Jack… · 1951 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Lou Stein play?

Lou Stein is known for playing piano.

When and where was Lou Stein born?

Lou Stein was born 22 April 1922 in Philadelphia.

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