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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 (Results 1-25 of 304 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 November 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 November 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 November 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 November 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 November 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 August 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 August 1937 Rigamarole Les Brown ; Duke Blue Devils Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Victor MS-013397 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early August 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 August 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 August 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 director, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-027431 10-in. 9/29/1938 Star dust Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-027432 10-in. 9/29/1938 Boogie woogie Les Brown Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, clarinet  
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 director, instrumentalist, clarinet  
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 director, instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 1-25 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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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