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 1-25 of 303 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-101312 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1935 | You never looked so beautiful | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-101313 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1935 | It's got to be love | Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-101314 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1935 | Welcome stranger | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-101315 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1935 | Cabin in the sky line | Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-101316 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1935 | All my life | Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-03329 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Nov. 1936 | Where the lazy river goes by | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band and male vocalist | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-03330 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Nov. 1936 | House hop | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-03331 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Nov. 1936 | Mutiny on the bandstand | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band and male vocalist | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-03332 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Nov. 1936 | Darling, not without you | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band and male vocalist | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-03333 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Nov. 1936 | Don't you go worrying about the judgment day | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | MS-013395 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Aug. 1937 | Keeping out of mischief now | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-013396 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Aug. 1937 | Rigamarole | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-013397 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Aug. 1937 | The Big Apple | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Jack Wilmot | Jazz/dance band and male vocal solos | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-013398 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Aug. 1937 | Let 'er go | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Jack Wilmot | Jazz/dance band and male vocal solos | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | MS-013399 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Aug. 1937 | Overnight | Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils ; Jack Wilmot | Jazz/dance band and male vocal solos | director, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-026584 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-026585 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | With you on my mind | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-026586 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Pealin' the peach | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-026587 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Why doesn't somebody tell me these things? | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-027429 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | I have eyes | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-027430 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Have you forgotten so soon? | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-027431 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Star dust | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-027432 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Boogie woogie | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-027433 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-027434 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Like a monkey likes coconuts | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.
Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.
"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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