Lawrence Brown

Lawrence Brown

Lawrence Brown (August 3, 1907 – September 5, 1988) was a 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 August 3, 1907 (Lawrence), Died September 5, 1988 (Los Angeles)

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 51-75 of 172 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053428	10-in.	9/5/1940	In a mellotone	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053429	10-in.	9/5/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053430	10-in.	9/5/1940	Warm valley	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053552	10-in.	10/17/1940	The flaming sword	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053579	10-in.	10/28/1940	Across the track blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053580	10-in.	10/28/1940	Chlo-e	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053581	10-in.	10/28/1940	I never felt this way before	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053603	10-in.	11/2/1940	Day dream	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053604	10-in.	11/2/1940	Good Queen Bess	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053605	10-in.	11/2/1940	That's the blues, old man	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053606	10-in.	11/2/1940	Junior hop	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053607	10-in.	11/2/1940	Without a song	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053608	10-in.	11/2/1940	My Sunday gal	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053609	10-in.	11/2/1940	Mobile Bay	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053610	10-in.	11/2/1940	Linger awhile	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053780	10-in.	12/28/1940	The sidewalks of New York	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053781	10-in.	12/28/1940	Flamingo	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-053782	10-in.	12/28/1940	The girl in my dreams tries to look like you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054606	10-in.	7/22/1940	Harlem air-shaft	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054607	10-in.	7/22/1940	At a Dixie roadside diner	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054608	10-in.	7/22/1940	All too soon	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054609	10-in.	7/22/1940	Rumpus in Richmond	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054624	10-in.	7/24/1940	My greatest mistake	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-054625	10-in.	7/24/1940	Sepia panorama	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	PBS-055283	10-in.	2/15/1941	Take the "A" train	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 51-75 of 172 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lawrence," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.

Brown, Lawrence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.

"Brown, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.