Les Brown

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Les Brown was an American jazz bandleader and saxophonist best known for leading the popular big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown, which gained fame in the swing era and through collaborations with entertainers like Doris Day and Bob Hope.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz musician
saxophonist
activityPeriod 1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
associatedAct Bob Hope
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Nat King Cole
Tony Bennett
birthName Lester Raymond Brown
linked to: Lester R. Brown
burialPlace Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
causeOfDeath lung cancer
child Les Brown Jr.
collaboration Recorded "Sentimental Journey" with vocalist Doris Day
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1912-03-14
dateOfDeath 2001-01-04
educatedAt Duke University
New York Military Academy
employer Les Brown and His Band of Renown
genre big band
jazz
swing
instrument saxophone
knownFor USO tours with Bob Hope
leading a popular big band during the swing era
radio and television appearances
ledEnsemble Les Brown and His Blue Devils
name Les Brown
notableBand Les Brown and His Band of Renown
notablePerformance Bob Hope USO tours
linked to: USO shows

Bob Hope radio shows
linked to: The Bob Hope Show

The Dean Martin Show
The Steve Allen Show
notableSong Sentimental Journey
notableWork Les Brown and His Band of Renown
occupation bandleader
composer
saxophonist
placeOfBirth Reinerton, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Pacific Palisades, California, United States
spouse Evelyn Brown
style big band swing

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