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Sam M. Lewis (born Samuel M. Levine; October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist.
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Lyricist Sam M. Lewis was born in New York City on October 25, 1885. He attended New York public schools and began his career singing in cafes throughout the city. Lewis began writing around 1912 and from 1916 into the 1930’s his principal lyrical collaborator was Joe Young.
American pop music lyricist Sam M. Lewis had a prolific and successful career from the time of his first hit in 1912 with "That Mellow Melody" throughout the 1930s with his final hit, 1939's "The Last…. Read Full Biography.
The song was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. Although introduced by Red McKenzie and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra in 1932.
Lewis, Sam (uel) M., American lyricist; b. N.Y., Oct. 25, 1885; d. there, Nov. 22, 1959. Lewis was one of the most successful lyricists writing in Tin Pan Alley from 1910 through the 1930s. His hit songs included “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody” “My Mammy” “Dinah” and “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My ...
American pop music lyricist Sam M. Lewis had a prolific and successful career from the time of his first hit in 1912 with "That Mellow Melody" throughout the 1930s with his final hit, 1939's "The Last Two Weeks in July."
