Les Brown

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, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7639	4/15/1954	The gal from Joe's	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7741	6/21/1954	All she said was Umh hum	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7742	6/21/1954	She is the sunshine of Virginia	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7743	6/21/1954	The man that got away (Un homme est parti Cor (F) 45-80039)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7744	6/21/1954	They were doing the mambo	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7745	6/22/1954	[Unknown title(s)]	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7746	6/22/1954	New Mexican hat dance-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7747	6/22/1954	Moon song	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7748	6/22/1954	Doodle-doo-doo	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Johnny Mercer	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7875	9/9/1954	The milkman's matinee	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7876	9/9/1954	Wake up the place	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7930	9/23/1954	Rock and roll hop	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7931	9/23/1954	St. Louis blues mambo	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7932	9/23/1954	Swingin' at the Met-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8033	12/1/1954	Bernie's tune	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8034	12/1/1954	Lullaby of Birdland	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8035	12/1/1954	Love is eternal	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8171	2/8/1955	Somebody else is taking my place	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8172	2/8/1955	Cherry	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8173	2/8/1955	Hong Kong blues	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8320	4/12/1955	I'm forever blowing bubbles-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8321	4/12/1955	It's all right with me-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8322	4/12/1955	Something's gotta give	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 8323	4/12/1955	Saturday night mambo-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11339	1/21/1959	Moten swing-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader

(Results 226-250 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.