Quote of the day
Taking the entire globe, if North America and Western Europe can be called the 'cities of the world', then Asia, Africa and Latin America constitute 'the rural areas of the world'.
Lew Brown
Born: December 10, 1893
Died: February 5, 1958 (aged 64)
Bio: Lew Brown, born Louis Brownstein, was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. He wrote lyrics for many of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the day, including Albert Von Tilzer, Con Conrad, and Harold Arlen.
Known for:
- Good News (1947)
- Indiscreet (1931)
- Flying High (1931)








