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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	61334	10-in.	10/15/1936	Papa treetop tall	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61335	10-in.	10/15/1936	Swing for sale	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61336	10-in.	10/15/1936	Dance of the blue devils	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61337	10-in.	10/15/1936	Don't you care what everyone says	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61338	10-in.	10/15/1936	Mutiny on the bandstand	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	61339	10-in.	10/15/1936	Don't you go worryin' about judgment day	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	62043	10-in.	3/18/1937	Don't you care what anyone say?	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62044	10-in.	3/18/1937	Mutiny on the bandstand	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62045	10-in.	3/18/1937	Dance of the blue devils	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62046	10-in.	3/18/1937	Don't you go worryin' about judgment day	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62047	10-in.	3/18/1937	Swamp fire	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62048	10-in.	3/18/1937	Rigmarole	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62049	10-in.	3/18/1937	Feather your nest	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62050	10-in.	3/18/1937	Ramona	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62051	10-in.	3/18/1937	Lazy river	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	62052	10-in.	3/18/1937	When you wore a tulip	Les Brown and his Duke University Blue Devils	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67511	10-in.	4/9/1940	Love (Your magic spell is everywhere)-1	Les Brown Orchestra	director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67512	10-in.	4/9/1940	Comanche war dance-1	Les Brown Orchestra	director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67513	10-in.	4/9/1940	A mellow bit of rhythm-1	Les Brown Orchestra	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	67514	10-in.	4/9/1940	Walkin' and swingin'-2	Les Brown Orchestra	director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	81154		6/13/1951	In the cool, cool, cool of the evening	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81155		6/13/1951	If you turn me down	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81156		6/13/1951	My baby just cares for me	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81210		6/25/1951	Sentimental journey	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	81211		6/25/1951	Undecided	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader

(Results 76-100 of 304 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Les," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

Brown, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103945.

"Brown, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.