Brown, Les 1912-2001
Overview
| Works: | 979 works in 1,631 publications in 2 languages and 9,277 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Comedy films Drama Music Animated films Popular music Songs Humor Excerpts Jazz Children's films |
| Roles: | Performer, Author, Conductor, Instrumentalist, Composer, Arranger, Singer, Speaker, Host, Lyricist, Interviewee, 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 )
- Jazz Discographies Unlimited presents Les Brown and his Band of Renown : a discography( Book )
- You're a sweet little headache : featured by Bing Crosby in the Paramount picture "Paris Honeymoon" by Leo Robin( )
- 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 )
- I'll be hangin' around by George Cates( )
- Les Brown and his band of renown : a discography by Ernie Edwards( Book )
- Coronation rag by Winifred Atwell( )
- "Jazz Discographies Unlimited" presents Les Brown and his band of renown : a completely revised discography by Ernie Edwards( Book )
- Les Brown scores collection by Les Brown( )
- Douglas M. Knight records by Douglas M Knight( )
- Johnny Long Orchestra Scrapbook by C. Shelby Dale( )
- Oh John : please don't kiss me by Philip Springer( )
- Johnny Harper oral history interview by Johnny Harper( Recording )
- 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 )
- Bring Christmas cheer to patients( Visual )
- [Home movies. Bob Hope. Bob Hope in Korea]( Visual )
- Les Brown and his band of renown( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Les Brown
The nutty professor by
Jerry Lewis(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in English and held by 505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love
11 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in English and held by 505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition by
Frank Loesser(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs of World Wars I and II
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs of World Wars I and II
Singin' with the big bands by
Barry Manilow(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1994 in Undetermined and English and held by 303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1994 in Undetermined and English and held by 303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 most requested songs by
Doris Day(
Recording
)
4 editions published between 1992 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1992 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1945 by
Don Byas(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
We'll meet again : [the love songs of World War II](
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
13 editions published between 1977 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown lectures on the art of achieving personal success
13 editions published between 1977 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Brown lectures on the art of achieving personal success
Sentimental favorites(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adult pop--stylized vocal musings sophisticatedly flavored with jazz, classical, blues, county, and R & B--is the music that emerged at the end of WWII as the big bands faded away. Songs by Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney, and others
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adult pop--stylized vocal musings sophisticatedly flavored with jazz, classical, blues, county, and R & B--is the music that emerged at the end of WWII as the big bands faded away. Songs by Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney, and others
Sentimental journey by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
73 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
73 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
Digital swing by
Les Brown(
)
4 editions published in 1987 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1987 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost treasures : featuring Sentimental journey by
Doris Day(
)
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 135 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 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best of the big bands by
Benny Goodman(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 120 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 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1998 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best of the Capitol years by
Les Brown(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2002 and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2002 and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The words & music of World War II(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 98 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 98 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
Great swing classics in hi-fi(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1999 and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1999 and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Isn't it romantic by
Richard Rodgers(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A traditional jazz Christmas(
)
3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Band of Renown Performer Instrumentalist
- Day, Doris 1922- Singer Performer Author
- Goodman, Benny 1909-1986 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Author
- James, Harry 1916-1983 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Clooney, Rosemary Singer Performer Speaker Author
- Shore, Dinah 1917-1994 Singer Performer
- Herman, Woody 1913-1987 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist
- Forrest, Helen Performer
- Golden Gate Quartet Performer
- Carle, Frankie 1903-2001 Conductor Performer
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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
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