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 (Results 101-125 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	81212	6/25/1951	Love letters in the sand	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83096	7/18/1952	No moon at all	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83097	7/18/1952	Do nothin' till you hear from me	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	83098	7/18/1952	Blue skies-1	The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84032	3/2/1953	Rough ridin'	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84033	3/2/1953	Ruby-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84034	3/2/1953	Midnight sun-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	84035	3/2/1953	From this moment on	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86005	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Happy hooligan	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86006	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Caravan-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86007	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Baby I need you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86009	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	I let a song go out of my heart-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86011	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Crazy legs-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86012	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Begin the beguine-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86013	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	I would do anything for you-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86017	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Cherokee-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86018	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Montoona clipper-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86019	between 9/4 and 9/20/1953	Sentimental journey	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger, leader
Decca	86020	between 9/4 and 9/20/1953	Rain-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86023	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Jersey bounce-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86024	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Laura-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86025	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Back in your own back yard-4	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86026	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Speak low-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86027	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Midnight sun-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	86028	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Strange-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader

(Results 101-125 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.