Lawrence Brown

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 172 records)

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

(Results 1-25 of 172 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Lawrence," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.

Brown, Lawrence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103191.

"Brown, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.