Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown (August 3, 1907 – September 5, 1988) was a jazz trombonist from California best remembered for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra. He was a session musician throughout his career, and also recorded albums under his own name. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1907 (Lawrence), Died September 5, 1988 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053428 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | In a mellotone | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053429 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053430 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Warm valley | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053552 | 10-in. | 10/17/1940 | The flaming sword | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053579 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Across the track blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053580 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Chlo-e | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053581 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | I never felt this way before | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053603 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Day dream | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053604 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Good Queen Bess | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053605 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | That's the blues, old man | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053606 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Junior hop | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053607 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Without a song | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053608 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | My Sunday gal | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053609 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Mobile Bay | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053610 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Linger awhile | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053780 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The sidewalks of New York | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054606 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Harlem air-shaft | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054608 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | All too soon | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054609 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Rumpus in Richmond | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054624 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054625 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | Sepia panorama | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-055283 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Take the "A" train | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lawrence," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.
Brown, Lawrence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.
"Brown, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Lawrence Brown
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LCNAR: Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071434
Wikidata: Lawrence Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q727621
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29717353
MusicBrainz: Lawrence Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3209b13-87bb-4f20-a833-c0d77805c1f6
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