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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
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
Victor	BS-028338	10-in.	10/28/1938	When day is done	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-028339	10-in.	10/28/1938	From now on	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-028340	10-in.	10/28/1938	Sobbin' blues	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-028341	10-in.	10/28/1938	This can't be love	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-028342	10-in.	10/28/1938	Get out of town	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-028343	10-in.	10/28/1938	Sing for your supper	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-031256	10-in.	1/9/1939	Darling Nellie Gray	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, arranger
Victor	BS-031257	10-in.	1/9/1939	Seeing Nellie home	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	arranger, director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-031258	10-in.	1/9/1939	You, you, you	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-031259	10-in.	1/9/1939	Lightly and politely	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-031260	10-in.	1/9/1939	Harlem woogie	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-031261	10-in.	1/9/1939	Old dog Tray	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-033769	10-in.	2/28/1939	Duck foot waddle	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-033770	10-in.	2/28/1939	Plumber's revenge	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-033771	10-in.	2/28/1939	Two fools in love	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033772	10-in.	2/28/1939	What goes up must come down (And baby you've been flyin' too high)	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033773	10-in.	2/28/1939	Only when you're in my arms	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033774	10-in.	2/28/1939	Don't worry 'bout me	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-034604	10-in.	4/7/1939	If it's good (Then I want it)	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-034605	10-in.	4/7/1939	Love your magic spell is everywhere	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-034606	10-in.	4/7/1939	Love for sale	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-034607	10-in.	4/7/1939	Out of the night	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-034608	10-in.	4/7/1939	Sticks and stones	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-034609	10-in.	4/7/1939	Shangri-La	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-037172	10-in.	6/1/1939	Oh Marie!	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone, arranger
Victor	BS-037173	10-in.	6/1/1939	Perisphere shuffle	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-037174	10-in.	6/1/1939	Ciribiribin	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-037175	10-in.	6/1/1939	Trylon stomp	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-041505	10-in.	8/7/1939	Blue divel jazz	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone, composer
Victor	BS-041506	10-in.	8/7/1939	Rocket ship to Mars	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-041507	10-in.	8/7/1939	Little boy	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-041508	10-in.	8/7/1939	I've got my eye on you	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-041509	10-in.	8/7/1939	Scissors and knives to grind	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	BS-041510	10-in.	8/7/1939	Makin' whoopee	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	MS-041565	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late July 1939	Jumping jive	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader
Victor	MS-041566	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late July 1939	Oh Marie	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader
Victor	BS-042917	10-in.	10/9/1939	Gravedigger's holiday	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, composer
Victor	BS-042918	10-in.	10/9/1939	I love to sing the words while we're dancing	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-042919	10-in.	10/9/1939	Make with the kisses	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-042920	10-in.	10/9/1939	Papoose	Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-042921	10-in.	10/9/1939	You bring me down	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-042922	10-in.	10/9/1939	Chico's love song (Ma-na-ja fah-la pas-ka lah-tah)	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-045792	10-in.	12/21/1939	I've got my eyes on you	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045793	10-in.	12/21/1939	I concentrate on you	Shirley Howard ; Les Brown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045794	10-in.	12/21/1939	That old gang of mine	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-045795	10-in.	12/21/1939	The man who comes around	Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	MS-046568	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately mid-Dec. 1939	Ciribiribin	Carol Horton ; Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader
Victor	MS-046569	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately mid-Dec. 1939	I concentrate on you	Carol Horton ; Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader
Victor	D5VB-0302	10-in.	2/9/1945	Sentimental journey	Hal McIntyre Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0407	10-in.	1/7/1947	My number one dream came true	Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio	Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet	songwriter
Decca	61334	10-in.	10/15/1936	Papa treetop tall	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61335	10-in.	10/15/1936	Swing for sale	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61336	10-in.	10/15/1936	Dance of the blue devils	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61337	10-in.	10/15/1936	Don't you care what everyone says	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61338	10-in.	10/15/1936	Mutiny on the bandstand	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61339	10-in.	10/15/1936	Don't you go worryin' about judgment day	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	62043	10-in.	3/18/1937	Don't you care what anyone say?	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62044	10-in.	3/18/1937	Mutiny on the bandstand	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62045	10-in.	3/18/1937	Dance of the blue devils	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62046	10-in.	3/18/1937	Don't you go worryin' about judgment day	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62047	10-in.	3/18/1937	Swamp fire	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62048	10-in.	3/18/1937	Rigmarole	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62049	10-in.	3/18/1937	Feather your nest	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62050	10-in.	3/18/1937	Ramona	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62051	10-in.	3/18/1937	Lazy river	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62052	10-in.	3/18/1937	When you wore a tulip	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67511	10-in.	4/9/1940	Love (Your magic spell is everywhere)-1	Les Brown Orchestra		director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67512	10-in.	4/9/1940	Comanche war dance-1	Les Brown Orchestra		director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67513	10-in.	4/9/1940	A mellow bit of rhythm-1	Les Brown Orchestra		director, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	67514	10-in.	4/9/1940	Walkin' and swingin'-2	Les Brown Orchestra		director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	81154		6/13/1951	In the cool, cool, cool of the evening	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81155		6/13/1951	If you turn me down	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81156		6/13/1951	My baby just cares for me	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81210		6/25/1951	Sentimental journey	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81211		6/25/1951	Undecided	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81212		6/25/1951	Love letters in the sand	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83096		7/18/1952	No moon at all	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83097		7/18/1952	Do nothin' till you hear from me	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83098		7/18/1952	Blue skies-1	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84032		3/2/1953	Rough ridin'	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84033		3/2/1953	Ruby-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84034		3/2/1953	Midnight sun-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84035		3/2/1953	From this moment on	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86005		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Happy hooligan	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86006		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Caravan-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86007		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Baby I need you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86009		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	I let a song go out of my heart-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86011		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Crazy legs-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86012		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Begin the beguine-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86013		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	I would do anything for you-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86017		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Cherokee-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86018		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Montoona clipper-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86019		between 9/4 and 9/20/1953	Sentimental journey	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger, leader
Decca	86020		between 9/4 and 9/20/1953	Rain-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86023		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Jersey bounce-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86024		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Laura-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86025		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Back in your own back yard-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86026		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Speak low-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86027		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Midnight sun-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86028		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Strange-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86157		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Opening announcement ; Leap frog	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger, leader
Decca	86158		between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Closing announcement	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger, leader
Decca	115237		9/29/1964	Swamp fire	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115238		9/29/1964	Bluesette	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115239		9/29/1964	Pigalle	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115240		9/29/1964	Goodbye	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115241		9/29/1964	Under Paris skies	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115242		9/29/1964	Love theme from La Strada	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115243		9/29/1964	One note samba	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115244		9/29/1964	Piccolo Pete	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115245		9/29/1964	Domino	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115246		9/29/1964	Stage band boogie	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115247		9/29/1964	P.S. I love you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115248		9/29/1964	Matilda, Matilda	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115249		9/29/1964	Till then	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115250		9/29/1964	G'won train	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115251		9/29/1964	Summertime in Venice	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	115252		9/29/1964	Rigamarole	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6085		2/16/1951	I'll be around	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6086		2/16/1951	If I loved you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6087		2/16/1951	Red sails in the sunset-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6091		2/19/1951	Leap frog (theme)-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6092		2/19/1951	Blue moon-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6093		2/19/1951	With you, where you are	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6131		3/8/1951	Deep purple	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6132		3/8/1951	Azure	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6133		3/8/1951	That old black magic	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6179		3/24/1951	Very good advice	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6180		3/24/1951	T'was brillig	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6222		4/9/1951	Over the rainbow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6223		4/9/1951	The moon was yellow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6224		4/9/1951	Red wing	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6225		4/9/1951	Green eyes	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6226		4/9/1951	The day isn't long enough	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6440		9/19/1951	I've got the shiniest mouth in town-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6441		9/12/1951	Everybody wants to go to heaven-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6442		9/19/1951	Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): -1 Part 1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6443		9/19/1951	Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): Part 2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6477		10/10/1951	You're blasé	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6478		10/10/1951	You're driving me crazy	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6479		10/10/1951	You're the cream in my coffee	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6480		10/10/1951	You're an old smoochie	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6515		11/15/1951	You're a sweetheart	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6516		11/15/1951	You are my sunshine	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6517		11/15/1951	You're my everything	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6518		11/15/1951	You're an old smoothie	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6554		11/28/1951	You're driving me crazy-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6555		11/28/1951	Let it be	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6556		11/28/1951	I'll never let you cry	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6557		11/30/1951	You're the top	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6637		2/13/1952	Flamingo	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6638		2/13/1952	Basin Street blues	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6639		2/13/1952	Who's excited?	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6640		2/13/1951	Just when we're falling in love (Robbins' nest)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6733		4/28/1952	Kiss of fire	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6734		4/28/1952	I waited a little too long	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6735		4/28/1952	Ill wind-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6761		5/9/1952	Too much mustard	Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6762		5/9/1952	Into each life some rain must fall	Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6763		5/9/1952	Nutcracker suite, part 1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6798		6/2/1952	Few and far between	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6799		6/2/1952	You forgot your gloves	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6800		6/2/1952	Nutcracker suite, part 2-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6801		6/2/1952	Clouds-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6802		6/2/1952	Heat wave-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6803		6/2/1952	Stormy weather-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6804		6/10/1952	Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6805		6/10/1952	Lost in a fog-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6806		6/10/1952	Rain-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6923		11/5/1952	Flip lid-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6924		11/5/1952	My heart belongs to Daddy	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6925		11/5/1952	Montoona clipper	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6926		11/5/1952	Don't yield to temptation	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6927		11/6/1952	How about you?-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6928		11/6/1952	I'll be hanging around	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6929		11/6/1952	Ramona	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 6930		11/6/1952	Back in your own backyard	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7127		4/13/1953	Jersey bounce-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7128		4/23/1953	Stompin' at the Savoy	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7129		4/13/1953	Cherokee-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7130		4/13/1953	One o'clock jump-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7135		4/14/1953	Lullaby in rhythm-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7136		4/14/1953	Flying home-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7137		4/14/1953	Brown's little jug-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7138		4/14/1953	Perdido-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7269		6/25/1953	Invitation	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7270		6/25/1953	Hot point	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7271		6/25/1953	Forty cups of coffee	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7272		6/25/1953	Forty cups of coffee	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7273		6/26/1953	Sittin' in the sun	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 7364		9/17/1953	Street of dreams	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7365		9/17/1953	Darn that dream	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7366		9/17/1953	I guess I'll have to dream the rest	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7367		9/17/1953	A million dreams ago	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7368		9/17/1953	Dream	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7369		9/17/1953	Did you ever see a dream walking?	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7370		9/17/1953	I dream too much	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7371		9/17/1953	I dream of you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7637		4/15/1954	I've got my love to keep me warm	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 7638		4/15/1954	Sentimental train	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
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
Decca	L 11340		1/21/1959	Lean baby-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11341		1/21/1959	Lullaby of Birdland-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11342		1/21/1959	Just in time-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11343		1/21/1959	I want to be happy-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11344		1/22/1959	Pick yourself up-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11345		1/22/1959	Early Autumn-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11346		1/22/1959	How high the moon-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11347		1/22/1959	I'm beginning to see the light-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11348		1/23/1959	King Porter stomp-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11349		1/23/1959	Take the A train-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11350		1/23/1959	Swing book blues-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11351		1/23/1959	Boola boola	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11352		1/23/1959	Say it with music	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11404		3/5/1959	Sorta blue	Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11405		3/5/1959	Brief and breezy	Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11406		3/5/1959	Soft sounds	Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11407		3/5/1959	The Thin Man theme	Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11434		3/19/1959	King Philip stomp-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11435		3/19/1959	Chelsea bridge-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11436		3/19/1959	Don't get around much anymore-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11437		3/19/1959	Pizza boy-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11451		3/30/1959	I only have eyes for you-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11452		3/30/1959	Let's get away from it all-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11453		3/30/1959	Willow weep for me-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11454		3/30/1959	'S wonderful-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11538		5/29/1959	Our love is here to stay-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11539		5/29/1959	I remember you-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11540		5/29/1959	The claw	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11541		5/29/1959	Apple honey	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	L 11715		8/19/1959	The claw	Les Brown		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	L 14038		4/5/1966	Meditation (Meditacao)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14039		4/5/1966	How insensitive (Insensatez)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14040		4/5/1966	Quiet nights of quiet stars (Corcovado)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14041		4/5/1966	It's not unusual	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14042		4/5/1966	Call me	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14043		4/5/1966	A sign of the times	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14044		5/12/1966	Strangers in the night	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14045		5/12/1966	I wish you love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14046		5/12/1966	Little boat (O barquinho)	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14047		5/12/1966	Reza	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14048		5/12/1966	Tiger tail	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14049		5/12/1966	My love	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14802		1/3/1968	The other man's grass is always greener	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14803		1/3/1968	The look of love	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14804		1/3/1968	Live for life	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14805		1/3/1968	To Sir with love	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14808		1/9/1968	Green tambourine	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14809		1/9/1968	When will it end?	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14810		1/9/1968	Sentimental journey	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14811		1/9/1968	Sunny	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14812		1/10/1968	If you ever leave me	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14813		1/10/1968	Wait until dark	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14814		1/10/1968	Tomorrow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader
Decca	L 14815		1/10/1968	Pata pata	Les Brown and his Band of Renown		leader

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.