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Les Brown

Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for over six decades (1938-2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of Renown.

Birth and Death Data: Born Reinerton (census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania), Died January 4, 2001 (Pacific Palisades (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1968

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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 304 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-037173 10-in. 6/1/1939 Perisphere shuffle Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-037174 10-in. 6/1/1939 Ciribiribin Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-037175 10-in. 6/1/1939 Trylon stomp Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-041505 10-in. 8/7/1939 Blue divel jazz Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone, composer  
Victor BS-041506 10-in. 8/7/1939 Rocket ship to Mars Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-041507 10-in. 8/7/1939 Little boy Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-041508 10-in. 8/7/1939 I've got my eye on you Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-041509 10-in. 8/7/1939 Scissors and knives to grind Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-041510 10-in. 8/7/1939 Makin' whoopee Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor MS-041565 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately late July 1939 Jumping jive Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Victor MS-041566 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately late July 1939 Oh Marie Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Victor BS-042917 10-in. 10/9/1939 Gravedigger's holiday Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, composer  
Victor BS-042918 10-in. 10/9/1939 I love to sing the words while we're dancing Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet  
Victor BS-042919 10-in. 10/9/1939 Make with the kisses Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet  
Victor BS-042920 10-in. 10/9/1939 Papoose Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet  
Victor BS-042921 10-in. 10/9/1939 You bring me down Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet  
Victor BS-042922 10-in. 10/9/1939 Chico's love song (Ma-na-ja fah-la pas-ka lah-tah) Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet  
Victor BS-045792 10-in. 12/21/1939 I've got my eyes on you Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-045793 10-in. 12/21/1939 I concentrate on you Shirley Howard ; Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-045794 10-in. 12/21/1939 That old gang of mine Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-045795 10-in. 12/21/1939 The man who comes around Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble director  
Victor MS-046568 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately mid-December 1939 Ciribiribin Carol Horton ; Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Victor MS-046569 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately mid-December 1939 I concentrate on you Carol Horton ; Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Victor D5VB-0302 10-in. 2/9/1945 Sentimental journey Hal McIntyre Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0407 10-in. 1/7/1947 My number one dream came true Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet songwriter  
(Results 51-75 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

Wikidata: Les Brown - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353587

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51874605

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

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/102793 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/102793

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