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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Brown canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Hope
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Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lester Raymond Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| child | Les Brown Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration | Recorded "Sentimental Journey" with vocalist Doris Day ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-01-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Duke University
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New York Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
USO tours with Bob Hope
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leading a popular big band during the swing era ⓘ radio and television appearances ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble | Les Brown and His Blue Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Les Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBand | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Bob Hope USO tours
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Bob Hope radio shows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dean Martin Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steve Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Sentimental Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Reinerton, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pacific Palisades, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | big band swing ⓘ |
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