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  1. 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...

  3. Highly popular big band jazz leader and arranger whose style was heavily rooted in easy swinging dance music. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 2000s. Born. March 14, 1912 in Reinerton, PA. Died. January 4, 2001 in Pacific Palisades, CA.

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

    Jan 7, 2001 · 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 1940, with a...

  5. Jan 6, 2001 · Brown, who died of lung cancer Thursday night in his Los Angeles home at the age of 88, and his Band of Renown made the hit parade in the 1940s with tunes like “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,”...

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  7. Jan 4, 2001 · Les would become an accomplished saxophonist, composer and band leader in the big band era moving to NYC and eventually to California. He eventually formed his own band which became known as “Les Brown and his Band of Renown.”

  8. www.namm.org › library › oral-historyLes Brown | NAMM.org

    Band Leaders, Big Bands, World War II, Audio Only, Deceased. This audio only interview was conducted for a radio program by Dan Del Fiorentino and donated to the NAMM Oral History program: Les Brown and His Band of Renown was among the most popular orchestras during the swing era.

  9. www.swingstreetradio.org › performer › les-brownLes Brown - Swing Street

    Les Brown (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). Brown attended college at Duke University from 1932–1936.

  10. Jan 10, 2023 · Les Brown Jr., a musician whose entertainment career also included acting, writing, directing and producing, died of cancer Jan. 9 at his home in Branson, Mo, his family announced. He was 82.

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