Brown, Les 1912-2001
Overview
| Works: | 975 works in 1,537 publications in 2 languages and 9,897 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Comedy films Drama Popular music Music Animated films Motion picture music Excerpts Songs Children's films Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Performer, Conductor, Author, Instrumentalist, Composer, Arranger, Speaker, Interviewee, Host, Singer, Narrator |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Les Brown
- Les Brown and his orchestra, 1936-1960 by Charles Garrod( Book )
- Come to baby, do! by Inez James( )
- Les Brown and his orchestra, 1936-1952 by Charles Garrod( Book )
- The bands of renown( Book )
- I'll be hangin' around by George Cates( )
- Columbia Artists Festivals presents a salute to Glenn Miller : starring in person, Les Brown and the Band of Renown, with special guest stars Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly & the Modernaires( Book )
- Jazz Discographies Unlimited presents Les Brown and his Band of Renown : a discography( Book )
- You're a sweet little headache by Leo Robin( )
- Les Brown and his band of renown : a discography by Ernie Edwards( Book )
- Johnny Harper oral history interview by Johnny Harper( Recording )
- Coronation rag by Winifred Atwell( )
- [Home movies. Bob Hope. Bob Hope in Korea]( Visual )
- Bring Christmas cheer to patients( Visual )
- "Jazz Discographies Unlimited" presents Les Brown and his band of renown : a completely revised discography by Ernie Edwards( Book )
- Oh John : please don't kiss me by Philip Springer( )
- Douglas M. Knight records by Douglas M Knight( )
- Columbia Artists Festivals presents A salute to the big band era : starring in person Les Brown and the Band of Renown : with music in the style of Benny Goodman ... [et al.] and Les Brown featuring Butch Stone, Jo Ann Greer & Stumpy Brown( Book )
- Johnny Long Orchestra Scrapbook by C. Shelby Dale( )
- Les Brown scores collection by Les Brown( )
- Les Brown and his band of renown by Les Brown( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Les Brown
The nutty professor by
Jerry Lewis(
Visual
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12 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in English and held by 500 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jerry Lewis plays a timid, nearsighted University chemistry teacher who stumbles onto a magical potion in his lab. The mixture transforms the scholarly knucklehead into a suave and smooth-talking Romeo. The object of his debonair attentions is a gorgeous student, Stella Stevens. This Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times, and the amorous suitor suffers hilarious symptoms of his personality split
12 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in English and held by 500 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jerry Lewis plays a timid, nearsighted University chemistry teacher who stumbles onto a magical potion in his lab. The mixture transforms the scholarly knucklehead into a suave and smooth-talking Romeo. The object of his debonair attentions is a gorgeous student, Stella Stevens. This Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times, and the amorous suitor suffers hilarious symptoms of his personality split
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition by
Southern Sons (Musical group)(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs of World Wars I and II
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs of World Wars I and II
Singin' with the big bands by
Barry Manilow(
Recording
)
6 editions published in 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1945 by
Don Byas(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theme songs(
)
4 editions published between 1942 and 1949 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1942 and 1949 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 most requested songs by
Doris Day(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
12 editions published between 1977 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown lectures on the art of achieving personal success
12 editions published between 1977 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown lectures on the art of achieving personal success
Lassie(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lassie plays the role of midwife to a mother cougar in this adventure by protecting the cougar and her cubs from farmhands who believe she has been preying on livestock, when in fact it is a wild dog who attacked
3 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lassie plays the role of midwife to a mother cougar in this adventure by protecting the cougar and her cubs from farmhands who believe she has been preying on livestock, when in fact it is a wild dog who attacked
We'll meet again : [the love songs of World War II] by
Vera Lynn(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sentimental favorites(
Recording
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best of the Capitol years by
Les Brown(
)
2 editions published in 2002 and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2002 and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Digital swing by
Les Brown(
)
4 editions published in 1987 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1987 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best of the big bands by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 1973 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1973 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost treasures : featuring Sentimental journey by
Doris Day(
)
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sentimental journey. pop vocal classics(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Baseball's greatest hits(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sentimental journey by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
24 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: On a clear Day. Bad, bad, leroy Brown. My Kind of girl. Song sung Blue. Theme "Airport 1975". Everbody loves somebody. A good man is hard to find. Juicy Fruit. Sing. Sentimental Journey. Thanks for the Memory
24 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: On a clear Day. Bad, bad, leroy Brown. My Kind of girl. Song sung Blue. Theme "Airport 1975". Everbody loves somebody. A good man is hard to find. Juicy Fruit. Sing. Sentimental Journey. Thanks for the Memory
A traditional jazz Christmas(
)
3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown and his orchestra, 1944-1949 by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1998 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1998 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The words & music of World War II(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 87 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a commemoration of the World War II years by combining legendary speeches by President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, President Truman, General MacArthur and others, with musical favorites of those times by recording artists like Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown, and many more
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 87 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a commemoration of the World War II years by combining legendary speeches by President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, President Truman, General MacArthur and others, with musical favorites of those times by recording artists like Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown, and many more
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Related Identities
- Band of Renown Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Day, Doris 1922- Singer Performer Speaker Author
- James, Harry 1916-1983 Arranger Performer Instrumentalist Conductor Author
- Goodman, Benny 1909-1986 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Harry James Orchestra Performer Instrumentalist
- Basie, Count 1904-1984 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Composer
- Herman, Woody 1913-1987 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist
- Les Brown Orchestra Performer Instrumentalist
- Ellington, Duke 1899-1974 Conductor Performer Arranger Author
- Kyser, Kay Performer
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Associated Subjects
Band of Renown Baseball Big band music Big bands Blues (Music) Boys Brown, Les, Chemistry teachers Christmas music College teachers Communications, Military Crosby, Bing, Dance orchestra music Dance orchestras Day, Doris, Elgart, Larry Elgart, Les Forest rangers Foxtrots Grandparent and child James, Harry, Jazz Jazz vocals Lassie (Dog) Lewis, Jerry, Live sound recordings Lombardo, Guy, Love songs Magic Man-woman relationships Morgan, Russ, Motion picture music--Excerpts, Arranged Motion pictures, American Multiple personality Overweight persons Popular instrumental music Popular music Puma Radio music Russell, Andy, Scientists Social interaction Social status Songs with piano Teacher-student relationships United States Vocal groups War songs World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Brown
Brown 1912-2001
Brown, L. 1912-2001
Brown, Lester 1912-2001
Brown, Lester Raymond.
Brown Lester Raymond 1912-2001
Brown, Lew 1912-2001
Brown, Lou 1912-2001
Les Brown Amerikaanse saxofonist, arrangeur en bigband-leider
Les Brown amerykański klarnecista, saksofonista, kompozytor i aktor
Les Brown compositeur et chef d'orchestre de jazz
Les Brown US-amerikanischer Bigband-Leader
Лес Браун
ليه براون
ブラウン, レス
レス・ブラウン
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