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  1. Discography. Musical short films. Television. References. External links. Les Brown (bandleader) Les Brown with Doris Day (1946) 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 over six decades from 1938 to 2000. [1] [2] Biography.

  2. Jan 6, 2001 · Les Brown, whose Band of Renown was one of the most enduring orchestras that grew out of the swing era of the 1930's, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. Mr. Brown was...

  3. www.npr.org › 2001/01/07 › 1116703Les Brown : NPR

    Jan 7, 2001 · Playlist. Bandleader Les Brown died of lung cancer this week at the age of 88. For almost 70 years, Les Brown and His Band of Renown entertained US troops and music fans worldwide. In...

  4. Jan 6, 2001 · The longtime bandleader for comedian Bob Hope, Brown was a fixture on radio, television and in concerts for nearly six decades. Advertisement. As recently as five months ago, he was still...

  5. Jan 6, 2001 · The longtime bandleader for comedian Bob Hope, Brown was a fixture on radio, television and in concerts for nearly six decades. Advertisement. As recently as five months ago, he was still...

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  7. Brown was in fact so smooth as bandleader, that even when he was fronting a troupe of session musicians it was referred to as “The Band of Renown.” Brown began fronting his own namesake orchestras in 1936 when he parted company with the Duke University show band, called the Blue Devils.

  8. Jan 8, 2001 · Bandleader and clarinetist Les Brown, who entertained American troops on tours backing Bob Hope and scored a #1 hit in 1946 with "Sentimental Journey," died January 5 of lung cancer. He was...

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