as, cl, 1912-2001 US, Pennsylvania
Musician / Composer of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Lester Raymond Brown
Lester Raymond "Les" Brown, Sr. (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American clarinetist, saxophonist, big band leader and composer, best known for his nearly seven decades of work with the big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown (1938–2001). The Band of Renown began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils, led by Brown while he was a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The band now performs under the direction of his son, Les Brown, Jr.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Les Brown: Swing & Jazz For Dancing | Les Brown | 2017 | Compil. |
That Old Black Magic | Les Brown | 2008 | Compil. |
Original Studio Radio Transcriptions | Les Brown | 2001 | Compil. |
Dance To South Pacific / The Les Brown Story | Les Brown | 2001 | Compil. |
Big Sounds of The Big Bands | Les Brown, Glen Gray, Ray Anthony, Stan Kenton, Harry James | 1999 | Album |
Sentimental Journey With Les Brown | Les Brown | 1999 | Compil. |
Sentimental Journey | Les Brown | 1999 | Compil. |
One Night Stand With Les Brown | Les Brown | 1999 | Album |
The Jazz Masters - 100 Años De Swing | Les Brown | 1996 | Album |
Les Brown And His Great Vocalists | Les Brown | 1995 | Compil. |
The Big Bands | Les Brown, Glen Gray, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Woody Herman | 1995 | Compil. |
The Essence Of Les Brown | Les Brown | 1994 | Compil. |
Thru' The Years | Les Brown | 1993 | Album |
Giants Of The Big Band Era | Les Brown | 1993 | Compil. |
Best Of Big Bands | Les Brown | 1990 | Compil. |
Giants Of The Big Band Era | Les Brown | 1990 | Compil. |
Best Of Big Bands | Doris Day With Les Brown | 1990 | Compil. |
Anything Goes | Les Brown | 1990 | Album |
Magic Atmosphere With Les Brown | Les Brown | 1989 | Compil. |
Swing Back With Les Brown | Les Brown | 1988 | Album |
The Many Shades Of Les Brown | Les Brown | 1987 | Compil. |
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era | Les Brown / Jean Goldkette / Richard Himber | 1985 | Compil. |
Rhapsody In Blue | Les Brown / Doris Day | 1984 | Compil. |
Big Bands: Les Brown | Les Brown | 1984 | Compil. |
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era | Les Brown / Leo Reisman / Jay McShann / Buddy Rogers | 1982 | Compil. |
The Big Band Era Volume 1 | Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Les Brown, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Charlie Barnet | 1981 | Compil. |
Ozvěny Swingu | Harry James / Les Brown | 1981 | Compil. |
Les Brown From The Cafe Rouge - Live Performances Never On Record | Les Brown | 1981 | Album |
Flying Home | Gladys Knight, Lionel Hampton, Les Brown | 1979 | Album |
Swing Goes On Vol. 5 | Les Brown | 1978 | Compil. |
Double Date | Les Brown / Sam Donahue | 1977 | Album |
Sessions, Live | Harry James / Les Brown | 1976 | Album |
Sessions, Live | Charlie Barnet / Les Brown | 1976 | Album |
SESSIONS, LIVE | Charlie Barnet / Les Brown | 1976 | Album |
The Best Of Les Brown | Les Brown | 1975 | Compil. |
Somebody Loves Me / Love Walked In | Les Brown | 1974 | Single |
Sentimental Journey / Twilight Time | Les Brown | 1974 | Single |
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / 'S Wonderful | Les Brown | 1974 | Single |
As Big Bands - Orquestras Famosas E Seus Hits ! Volume 1 | Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, Les Brown | 1973 | Compil. |
Favoritas De Norteamérica Vol. III | Francis Bay, Sammy Kaye, Harry James, Ken Griffin, Les Brown | 1965 | Compil. |
Six Top Bands Swing Again | Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, Woody Herman, Harry James, Stan Kenton | 1960 | Compil. |
If I Had The Money | Les Brown | 1957 | Single |
At The Palladium | Les Brown | 1955 | Single |
At The Palladium Volume 2 | Les Brown, Les Brown And His Band Of Renown | 1955 | Single |
I'll Be Hangin' Around | Les Brown | 1953 | Single |
Heat Wave / Clouds | Les Brown | 1952 | Single |
Sentimental Journey / Undecided | Les Brown, The Ames Brothers | 1951 | Album |
Band Wagon | Les Brown | 1944 | Album |
The Complete Les Brown, Volume 2 | Les Brown | Album | |
Radio Discs Of Les Brown, Volume 2 | Les Brown | Album | |
Let's Dance Series | Les Brown | Compil. | |
All Stars, Part 1 | Les Brown | Single | |
One Night Stand With Les Brown Volume 2 | Les Brown | Album | |
Basie, Brown And Bennie | Count Basie, Les Brown And Benny Goodman | Compil. | |
Precilla / Best Years Of My Life | Les Brown | Single | |
Les Brown Meets Ralph Flanagan | Les Brown, Ralph Flanagan | Compil. | |
Between Friends | Les Brown | Compil. | |
The Great swing bands of the ‘40’s | Jimmie Lunceford, Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Harry James, Sam Donahue, Jack Teagarden, Woody Herman, Charlie Barnet, Benny Carter, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Mundy | Compil. | |
Great Bands! | Harry James - Jimmy Dorsey - Les Brown - Woody Herman - Gene Krupa | Compil. | |
1943 Broadcasts | Les Brown, Randy Brooks | Album | |
Radio Discs Of Les Brown - 1944 - 1946 | Les Brown, Doris Day, Butch Stone | Compil. | |
Dance The Fox Trot Vol. 3 | Hal McIntyre, Woody Herman, Les Brown, George Siravo | Single | |
Your Helen O'Connell Preview Record "The Years To Remember" | Helen O'Connell, Ray Anthony, Harry James, Teresa Brewer, The Andrews Sisters, Marlene Dietrich, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong, Les Brown, The Ames Brothers | Album | |
One Night Stand | Les Brown, Gene Krupa, Will Osborne | Album | |
The Great Jazz Album | Les Brown, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, The Ames Brothers | Compil. | |
Dance To The Bands! Vol. 1 | Stan Kenton / Les Brown / Harry James / Billy May / Woody Herman / Ray Anthony | Compil. | |
The Complete Les Brown, Volume 3 | Les Brown | Compil. |
Les Brown & The Duke Blue Devils |
Les Brown perc GB |
Les Brown voc, g *1941 Folk, World and Blues |
Les Brown voc Rock |
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown Jazz |
Les Brown And His Orchestra US Jazz and Pop |
Les Brown Country Band Country |
Les Brown Jr. dr Rock and Blues |
Les Brown Orchestra |