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 (Results 1-25 of 172 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-50830 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Over night blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-50831 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Quality shout | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-50868 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | The ramble | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-50869 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Moonlight blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-50870 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Charlie's idea | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-50877 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | Stuff | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54477 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Harlem | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54478 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Cuttin' up | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54585 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | New kinda blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54586 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | California swing | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54847 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Burma girl | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBVE-54848 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Gettin' ready blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-79155 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ebony rhapsody | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-79156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Cocktails for two | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-79157 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Live and love tonight | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
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.
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LCNAR: Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071434
Wikidata: Lawrence Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q727621
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29717353
MusicBrainz: Lawrence Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3209b13-87bb-4f20-a833-c0d77805c1f6
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