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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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 303 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-028338 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | When day is done | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-028339 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | From now on | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-028340 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Sobbin' blues | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-028341 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | This can't be love | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-028342 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Get out of town | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-028343 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Sing for your supper | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-031256 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Darling Nellie Gray | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-031257 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Seeing Nellie home | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-031258 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | You, you, you | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-031259 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Lightly and politely | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-031260 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Harlem woogie | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-031261 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Old dog Tray | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-033769 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | Duck foot waddle | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-033770 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | Plumber's revenge | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-033771 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | Two fools in love | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-033772 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | What goes up must come down (And baby you've been flyin' too high) | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-033773 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | Only when you're in my arms | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-033774 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | Don't worry 'bout me | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-034604 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | If it's good (Then I want it) | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-034605 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Love your magic spell is everywhere | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-034606 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Love for sale | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-034607 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Out of the night | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034608 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Sticks and stones | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-034609 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Shangri-La | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-037172 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | Oh Marie! | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.
Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.
"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Les, 1912-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82159252
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MusicBrainz: Les Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3ffc8b31-cfe8-44c9-aa2e-e82d3355e9b3
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