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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 26-50 of 304 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945

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