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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 304 records)

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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.