"I'm Lost" is a song written by Otis René and recorded in 1944 by Benny Carter and His Orchestra.
As a songwriter, he is notable as the co-author of "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", which became a signature song for Louis Armstrong.
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Otis René is best known as the co-author of the 1931 song "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", co-written with his brother Leon René, and Clarence Muse.
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"When It's Sleepy Time Down South", also known as "Sleepy Time Down South", is a 1931 jazz song written by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René.
Otis René and his brother Leon René purchased their own record plant, but when the format changed from 78 rpm to 45rpm, they could not press the new speed, and the label went out of business.