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 - 1968

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

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 14813	1/10/1968	Wait until dark	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	leader
Decca	L 14814	1/10/1968	Tomorrow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	leader
Decca	L 14815	1/10/1968	Pata pata	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	leader

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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