Les Brown

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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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 304 records)

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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.