Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown (August 3, 1907 – September 5, 1988) was an American jazz trombonist from California best remembered for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra. He was a session musician throughout his career, and also recorded albums under his own name. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lawrence (city in and county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States), Died September 5, 1988 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50830 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Over night blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-50831 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Quality shout | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-50868 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | The ramble | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-50869 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Moonlight blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-50870 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Charlie's idea | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-50877 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | Stuff | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54477 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Harlem | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54478 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Cuttin' up | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54585 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | New kinda blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54586 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | California swing | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54847 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Burma girl | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBVE-54848 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Gettin' ready blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-79155 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ebony rhapsody | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-79156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Cocktails for two | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-79157 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Live and love tonight | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lawrence," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.
Brown, Lawrence. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.
"Brown, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Lawrence Brown
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071434
Wikidata: Lawrence Brown - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q727621
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29717353
MusicBrainz: Lawrence Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3209b13-87bb-4f20-a833-c0d77805c1f6
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74904 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74904
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