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    Les Brown (bandleader)

    American bandleader

    For other people with the same name, see Les Brown.

    Les Brown

    Brown in 1947

    Birth nameLester Raymond Brown
    Born(1912-03-14)March 14, 1912
    Reinerton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 4, 2001(2001-01-04) (aged 88)
    Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
    GenresJazz, big band, swing, traditional pop
    Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
    Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet
    Years active1936–2000
    LabelsDecca, Bluebird, Columbia, Capitol

    Musical artist

    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]

    Biography

    Brown was born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania.[1] He enrolled in the Conway Military Band School (later part of Ithaca College) in 1926, studying with famous bandleader Patrick Conway for three years before receiv