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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. Brown was born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania. [1] .
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...
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. Genre. Jazz, Vocal. Styles. Band Music, Big Band, Sweet Bands, Swing, Traditional Pop.
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...
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.”
Lung cancer has taken the life of musician Les Brown, whose Band of Renown scored a No. 1 hit with "Sentimental Journey" during America's big band era.
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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,”...
