 Photo of bandleader Les Brown. Image by Associated Booking Corporation (management)/photographer: James Kriegsmann, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Brown Les Jr.Les Brown (bandleader) Les Brown (bandleader) American bandleader (1912–2001) For other people with the same name, see Les Brown. Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for over six decades (1938-2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of Renown.[1][2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Les Brown Brown in 1947 Background information Born Lester Raymond Brown (1912-03-14)March 14, 1912 Reinerton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died January 4, 2001(2001-01-04) (aged 88) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. Genres Jazz, big band, swing, traditional pop Occupations Musician, bandleader Instruments Saxophone, clarinet Years active 1936–2000 Labels Decca, Bluebird, Columbia, Capitol Close Les Brown with Doris Day (July, 1946) Biography Brown was born in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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