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 176-200 of 303 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 6638 | 2/13/1952 | Basin Street blues | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6639 | 2/13/1952 | Who's excited? | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6640 | 2/13/1951 | Just when we're falling in love (Robbins' nest) | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6733 | 4/28/1952 | Kiss of fire | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6734 | 4/28/1952 | I waited a little too long | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6735 | 4/28/1952 | Ill wind-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6761 | 5/9/1952 | Too much mustard | Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6762 | 5/9/1952 | Into each life some rain must fall | Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6763 | 5/9/1952 | Nutcracker suite, part 1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6798 | 6/2/1952 | Few and far between | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6799 | 6/2/1952 | You forgot your gloves | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6800 | 6/2/1952 | Nutcracker suite, part 2-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6801 | 6/2/1952 | Clouds-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6802 | 6/2/1952 | Heat wave-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6803 | 6/2/1952 | Stormy weather-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6804 | 6/10/1952 | Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6805 | 6/10/1952 | Lost in a fog-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6806 | 6/10/1952 | Rain-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6923 | 11/5/1952 | Flip lid-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6924 | 11/5/1952 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 6925 | 11/5/1952 | Montoona clipper | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 6926 | 11/5/1952 | Don't yield to temptation | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6927 | 11/6/1952 | How about you?-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |||
| Decca | L 6928 | 11/6/1952 | I'll be hanging around | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 6929 | 11/6/1952 | Ramona | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
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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