Les Burness
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MS-07884 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | Born to swing | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-07885 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-07886 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | I'll never tell anyone I love you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-07887 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | Johnny One Note | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-07888 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | Someday sweetheart | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-07889 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Apr. 1937 | Bus blues | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-011303 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1937 | Whispers in the dark | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-011304 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1937 | 'Til the clock strikes three | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-011305 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1937 | The folks who live on the hill | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-011306 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1937 | If you should ever leave me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-011307 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1937 | Because I love you | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-015507 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Sept. 1937 | Strange loneliness | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-015508 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Sept. 1937 | Rosalie | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-015509 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Sept. 1937 | Sweet Varsity Sue | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-015510 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Sept. 1937 | S.O.S. | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-015511 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Sept. 1937 | I'm yours | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-017807 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Dec. 1937 | Good night angel | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solos | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-017808 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Dec. 1937 | You're out of this world | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-017809 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Dec. 1937 | Love for sale | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-017810 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Dec. 1937 | Monsoon | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-017811 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Dec. 1937 | Nightmare | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-019825 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Feb. 1938 | Toy trumpet | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-019826 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Feb. 1938 | Power house | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-019827 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Feb. 1938 | Old apple tree | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-019828 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Feb. 1938 | More than ever | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MS-019829 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early Feb. 1938 | Blue fantasy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024079 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Begin the beguine | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024080 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Indian love call | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024081 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Comin' on | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024082 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Back Bay shuffle | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024083 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | Any old time | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-024084 | 10-in. | 7/24/1938 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027229 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Nightmare (Theme song) | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027230 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Non-stop flight | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027231 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Yesterdays | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027232 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | What is this thing called love? | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027233 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-027234 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | I have eyes | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028973 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Between a kiss and a sigh | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028974 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Thanks for ev'rything | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028975 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Deep in a dream | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028976 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Day after day | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028977 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Softly, as in a morning sunrise | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028978 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Copenhagen | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056158 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | I want to live | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056159 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | You're nearer | Three Boys and a Girl ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056160 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | Let's do it (Let's fall in love) | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056161 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | Ready, get set, jump | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056497 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Dearest, darest I | Kay Little ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056498 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Pale moon | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-056499 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | I've got you under my skin | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-057000 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Copley Square | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058279 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | Hep-tee-hootie | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058280 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | Helen of Troy | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058281 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | I'm new at this | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058282 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | Paradiddle Joe | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and drum solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058704 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | With a twist of the wrist | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058705 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | You should be set to music | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058706 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Wigwam stomp | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-058707 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Adios | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-060657 | 10-in. | 2/18/1941 | I close my eyes | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-060658 | 10-in. | 2/18/1941 | Maria, Mari (Oh Marie!) | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-060659 | 10-in. | 2/18/1941 | For whom the bell tolls | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-060660 | 10-in. | 2/18/1941 | Number ten Lullaby Lane | Dorsey Anderson ; Linda Keene ; Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-063704 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Maria Elena | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-063705 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Made up my mind | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-063706 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Braggin' | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-063707 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Hurry back to Sorrento | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-065227 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Blues (my naughty sweetie gives to me) | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-065228 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Dinah | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-065229 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | All alone and lonely | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-065230 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Green eyes | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-066468 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | $21 a day—once a month | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-066469 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | I found you in the rain | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-066470 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Shepherd serenade | Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-066471 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Don't let Julia fool ya | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-066472 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | El choclo | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067528 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | So near and yet so far | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, withfe male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067529 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | Dream dancing | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067530 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | Yoo-hoo | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067531 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | You can depend on me | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067799 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | The bells of San Raquel | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067900 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | A pretty co-ed has gone to my head | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067901 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Sunday in Savannah | Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-067902 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Johnnie's in the pantry | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068133 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Flag waver | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068134 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Get happy | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068135 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Blossoms | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068136 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Doin' the ratamacue | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068695 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Neglected | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068696 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | You go your way | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068697 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Absent minded moon | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068698 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | The lamp of memory | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068893 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | I'll pray for you | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068894 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! | Eugenie Baird ; Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068895 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | Let's give love a chance | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-068896 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | The Marine's hymn | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-071904 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | Not mine | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-071905 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | The mem'ry of this dance | Eugenie Baird ; Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-071906 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | Tell it to a star | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-071907 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | That ain't the way I dreamed it | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-073436 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Dear little boy of mine | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-073437 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Fightin' Doug MacArthur | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-073438 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Full moon | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-073439 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Obey your air raid warden | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074384 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Ain't misbehavin' (I'm savin' my love for you) | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074385 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Brother Bill | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074795 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I'm getting tired so I can sleep | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074796 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Hey, Mabel! | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074797 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Soft-hearted | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074798 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Massachussetts | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burness, Les," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/306266.
Burness, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/306266.
"Burness, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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