Les Brown

Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who led the big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown for nearly seven decades from 1938 to 2000.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 14, 1912 (Pennsylvania), Died January 4, 2001 (Pacific Palisades)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, alto saxophone, director, saxophone, composer, arranger, vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 7741 6/21/1954 All she said was Umh hum Bing Crosby instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7742 6/21/1954 She is the sunshine of Virginia Bing Crosby instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7743 6/21/1954 The man that got away (Un homme est parti Cor (F) 45-80039) Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7744 6/21/1954 They were doing the mambo Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7745 6/22/1954 [Unknown title(s)] Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7746 6/22/1954 New Mexican hat dance-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7747 6/22/1954 Moon song Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7748 6/22/1954 Doodle-doo-doo Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7875 9/9/1954 The milkman's matinee Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7876 9/9/1954 Wake up the place Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7930 9/23/1954 Rock and roll hop-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7931 9/23/1954 St. Louis blues mambo-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 7932 9/23/1954 Swingin' at the Met-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8033 12/1/1954 Bernie's tune Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader  
Decca L 8034 12/1/1954 Lullaby of Birdland Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8035 12/1/1954 Love is eternal Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8171 2/8/1955 Somebody else is taking my place Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8172 2/8/1955 Cherry Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8173 2/8/1955 Hong Kong blues Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8320 4/12/1955 I'm forever blowing bubbles-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8321 4/12/1955 It's all right with me-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8322 4/12/1955 Something's gotta give Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 8323 4/12/1955 Saturday night mambo-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 11339 1/21/1959 Moten swing-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
Decca L 11340 1/21/1959 Lean baby-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader  
(Results 226-250 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945

External Sources

Wikipedia: Les Brown (bandleader)

Discogs: Les Brown

Allmusic: Les Brown

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Brown, Les, 1912-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82159252

Wikidata: Les Brown (bandleader) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353587

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51874605

MusicBrainz: Les Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3ffc8b31-cfe8-44c9-aa2e-e82d3355e9b3

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