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Background information | |
Birth name | Lester Raymond Brown |
Born | Reinerton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 14, 1912
Died | January 4, 2001 Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Genres | Jazz, big band, swing, traditional pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet |
Years active | 1936–2000 |
Labels | Decca, Bluebird, Columbia, Capitol |
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]