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LES BROWN 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
7” LPs
7” Col JS7-77 / S7 31743, My Funny Valentine / I Married An Angel
7” Col JS7-77 / S7 31744, Have You Met Miss Jones / Spring Is Here
7” Dec 7-34396, A Sign Of The Times label: Les Brown – Call Me, 1966
10” LPs
10” Col CL 2512, “I’ve Got My L To Keep Me Warm”: LB And His B Of R, 1955
10” Col CL 2561, the cool classics: LB and His Band of Renown, 1955
10” Col CL-6008, Sentimental Journey: Les Brown and his Orchestra
10” Col CL-6060, les brown dance parade: les brown and his orchestra, 1949
10” Col CL-6123, your dance date with les brown and his Band of Renown, 1950
10” Col CL-6159, Classics in Rhythm: Les Brown and his band of renown
10” Col (Aus) 33 OS 7506, Let’s Dance: Les Brown, Aug 1954
10” Col (J) ZS 1004, Stereo Dancing Touch: Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
10” Copacabana Coral (Brazil) CLP 3500, Les Brown: Aquarela Musical
10” Copacabana Coral (Brazil) CLP 3506, Convite: LB e sua famosa Banda
10” Coral CRL 56026, over the rainbow: A Panorama Of Color, 1951
10” Coral CRL 56030, The Sound of Renown, 1951
10” Coral CRL 56046, ‘You’re My Everything’: LB and his band of renown, 1952
10” Coral CRL 56077, Musical Weather Vane: played by LB and His . . . , 1953
10” Coral CRL 56094, Le’s Dance: Les Brown and his Band of Renown, 1953
10” Coral CRL 56108, Invitation, 1954
10” Coral CRL 56109, Time to Dance, 1954
10” Coral CRL 56116, le’s dream… : Les Brown and his Band of Renown, 1954
10” Coral (J) LPC-1, A Panorama of Color: LB And His . . . : Over The Rainbow
10” Coral (J) LPCM-21, More From Les: Les Brown Band Of Renown
10” Coral (J) LPCM-31, Les Brown: Concert At The Palladium Vol 3
10” Coronet (Aus) KLP011, Les Brown and His Band of Reknown [ sic ], Jul 1956
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-344, A Panorama of Color: LB And His . . .
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-347, Favourite Songs About Your Favourite, 1954
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-351, Musical Weather Vane: played by LB and His . . .
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-770, Les Brown Concert At the Palladium Vol 1
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-771, Les Brown Concert At the Palladium Vol 2
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-772, Les Brown Concert At the Palladium Vol 3
10” Phillips (Den) B 07646 R – see under “Various Artists”
10” Vogue-Coral (E) LVE 10033, LB: le’s dream … : And His Band Of Renown
12” LPs
Ajazz 411, LB And His Orchestra In Dicso [ sic ] Order Vol One 1937-1938
Ajazz 415, The Complete Les Brown Vol 2: Sep 2, 1938-Oct 28, 1938
Ajazz 421, The Complete Les Brown Vol 3: Jan 9, 1939-Apr 7, 1939
Artistic (E) ART 003, LB Orch with Rosemary Clooney: Sweetest Sounds, 1983
Big Band Archives LP-2201, LB and his O: “A Mellow B of Rhythm,” 1974 2-LPs
Big Band Era (G) LP 20134, Rhapsody In Blue: LB / Doris Day, 1984
Br (E) LAT 8610, Les Brown’s In Town!: 16 Great Dance . . .
Bulldog (E) BDL 2024, 20 Golden Pieces Of Les Brown
Calendar? (Aus) R66-580, A Sign Of The Times: LB And His Band Of Renown
Calendar? (Aus) SR66-580, A Sign Of The Times: LB And His Band Of Renown
Calliope CAL 3005 – see under “Various Artists”
Camay CA 3032, Les Brown Meets Ralph Flanagan also incl Flanagan
Cap Custom SHB 2717, Enjoy This Classic On Packard . . . Slaughter On T Ave
Cap PRO 2505/2506/2507/2508 – see under “Various Artsts”
Cap SKAO 1268 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SL 6717 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SM 1174, The LB Story: his greatest hits in today’s sound
Cap ST 886, Composer’s Holiday: …exciting music written especially . . . , 1957
Cap ST 959, Les Brown: Concert Modern, Apr 1958
Cap ST 1060, Dance to South Pacific: LB and his Band of Renown, 1958
Cap ST 1174, The LB Story: his greatest hits in today’s sound, May 1959
Cap STFL 293 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 657, Les Brown And His Band of Renown: College Classics, 1955
Cap T 659, The Les Brown All Stars, 1955
Cap T 746, Les Brown’s In Town, 1956 cover: Billy May on a ladder
Cap T 812, Dancer’s Choice : Les Brown and his Band of Renown, 1957
Cap T 886, Composer’s Holiday : …exciting music written especially . . . , 1957
Cap T 959, Les Brown : Concert Modern, Apr 1958
Cap T 1060, Dance to South Pacific: LB and his Band of Renown, 1958
Cap T 1174, The LB Story: his greatest hits in today’s sound, May 1959
Cap (Arg) 5112, Los Grandes Exitos De Les Brown
Cap (Arg) T 746, Les Brown Esta En La Ciudad
Cap (Arg) T 886, Fiesta de Compositores: musica bailable escrita . . .
Cap (Brazil), Cap Jazz Classics Vol 29: Les Brown: Sentimental Journey
Cap (E) ED 2604131, Dance to South Pacific: LB and his Band of Renown
Cap (G) 1C 054-52 714, Swing Goes On!: Les Brown: Vol 5, 1978
Cap (G) 1C 054-81 712, masters of swing Vol 5: L Brown and his B of Renown
Cap (J) ECJ-40015, Composer’s Holiday . . . Study in Great Big band 20
Cap (J) ECJ-60024, The LB Story: his greatest hits in today’s sound
Cap (J) ECJ-80258, The LB Story: his greatest hits in today’s sound, 1983
Cap (Mex) 066 792600, Rarities: Les Brown: Sentimental Journey
Cap Pops / EMI (Mex) POP-340, The Les Brown Story
Cap (Neth) 5C-022-51781 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Neth) 050D-85358, Composer’s Holiday: …exciting music written . . .
CBS (Brazil) 16.786, Orquestras Espetaculares: Les Brown
CBS (Brazil) 138.786, Orquestras Espetaculares: Les Brown mono?
CBS (Brazil) 268.032, Best Of Big Bands: Les Brown, 1990
CBS (Colombia) CL-4035, El Sonido Explosivo De LB Y Su Banda De Renombre
CBS (Mex) CL 5023, Revolucion En Sonido: LB Y Su Banda De Renombre . . .
CBS (Mex) CLS-5023, Revolucion En Sonido: LB Y Su . . . stereo
CBS (G) S 52099, LB Spielt Die Schonsten Melodien Aus Den Musicals
CBS Sony (J) 20AP 1493, Sentimental Journey: Les Brown [ = Col CL 649 ]
CBS (New Z) SBP 473057, The Explosive Sound Of Les Brown
Century CRDD-1010, LB and his band of renown Goes Direct To Disc
Century / King (J) GP-3605, LB and his band of renown Goes Direct To Disc
Century Records, Les Brown Conducts: The Hutchinson High School . . . 1969
Chantecler / Dec / MCA (Brazil) 4-07-503-007/008, The Best Of L Brown 2-LPs
Circle CLP-90, Les Brown and his Orchestra 1946, Nov 1986
Col CL 539, dance with les brown, 1954
Col CL 649, Sentimental Journey: Les Brown, 1955 maroon label w/gold print
Col CL 649, Sentimental Journey: Les Brown red & blk label w/6-eye logos
Col CL 1497, Bandland: Great Songs Of Great Bands, Oct 1960
Col CL 1594, LB . . . The Loerner And Loewe Bandbook, Apr 1961
Col CL 1610 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 1679, . . . Play the Gershwin Bandbook, Dec 1961
Col CL 1699 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 1818, Revolution In Sound: The Revolving Bandstand Of . . ., Sep 1962
Col CL 1914, LB . . . The Richard Rodgers Bandbook, Jan 1963
Col CL 2030, The Explosive Sound Of Les Brown, Aug 1963
Col CL 2119, The Young Beat: Les Brown, Jan 1964
Col CS 8288, Bandland: Great Songs Of Great Bands, Oct 1960
Col CS 8394, LB . . . The Lerner And Loewe Bandbook, Apr 1961
Col CS 8479, . . . Play the Gershwin Bandbook, Dec 1961
Col CS 8618, Revolution In Sound: The Revolving Bandstand Of . . ., Sep 1962
Col CS 8714, LB . . . The Richard Rodgers Bandbook, Jan 1963
Col CS 8830, The Explosive Sound Of Les Brown, Aug 1963
Col CS 8919, The Young Beat: Les Brown, Jan 1964
Col Record Prod XTV 68873/68874 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod CSRP 8618, Revolution in Sound: The Revolving Bandstand . . .
Col Spec Prod Encore P 14361, Sentimental Journey
Col (Mex) CLS 5023, Revolucion en Sonido: LB y su Banda de Renombre . . .
Copacabana Coral (Brazil) CLP 11506, Concerto no Palladium no.1
Coral CRL 57000, Les Brown: Concert at the Palladium Vol 1, 1954
Coral CRL 57001, Les Brown: Concert at the Palladium Vol 2, 1954
Coral CRL 57030, that sound of renown: Les Brown, 1955
Coral CRL 57039, All-Weather Music: Les Brown and his band of renown
Coral CRL 57051, Open House: Les Brown and his band of renown, 1956
Coral CRL 57058, more from Les: Les Brown And His Band Of Renown, 1956
Coral CRL 57165, LB and his Band of R: Love Letters in the Sand …, 1957
Coral CRL 57300, Swing Song Book: LB and his Band Of Renown, Sep 1959
Coral CRL 57307, Coral presents: Hark, The Stars Of Hollywood Sing . . .
Coral CRL 57311, Jazz Song Book with LB and his band of renown, 1959
Coral CRL 757300, Swing Song Book: LB and his Band Of Renown, Sep 1959
Coral CRL 757311, Jazz Song Book with LB and his band of renown, 1959
Coral CX-1, LB: Concert at the Palladium, 1953 signature on inner sleeves
Coral Copacabana (Brazil) CLP-11506, Concerto no Palladium n.1
Coral (Arg) CRL 57165, Cartas de Amor en la Arena: LB y . . . De Renombre
Coral (Aus) CL 7645, Swing Song Book : LB and his Band Of Renown
Coral (Aus) CST 9313 T, Swing Song Book : LB and his Band Of Renown
Coronet (Aus) KLLS 1764, Revolution in Sound
Coronet (Aus) KLP 885, Bandland, Jan 1961
Coronet (Aus) SBP 233426, Young At Heart
Dance Band Days (G) 06, Rosemary Clooney with Les Brown & His Band . . .
Daybreak DR 2006, A Time to Be Jolly: Bing Crosby
Daybreak DR 2007, New Horizons, Mar 1972 white promo listing on cover
Daybreak DR 2007, New Horizons, Mar 1972
Daybreak DR-2016, Dick Haymes Comes Home!: First Stop . . .
Dec (G) 6.23552, The Uncollected LB 1944-46
Dec DL 4607, Les Brown’s In Town!: 16 Great Dance . . . , Mar 1965
Dec DL 4768, A Sign Of The Times: LB And His Band Of Renown, Oct 1966
Dec DL 4965, Les Brown Plays For The World Of The Young, May 1968
Dec DL 74607, Les Brown’s In Town!: 16 Great Dance . . . , Mar 1965
Dec DL 74768, A Sign Of The Times: LB And His Band Of Renown, Oct 1966
Dec DL 74965, Les Brown Plays For The World Of The Young, May 1968
Dec (Brazil) 012.080, Les Brown Plays For The World Of The Young, 1968
Disques Vogue (Fr) CRV 6 065, the Dean Martin TV show L Brown, Conductor
Eastworld (J) EWJ-80267, Aurex J Fest ’83: LB and His B Of R . . . Auld
EMI Electrola (G) C 054-81 712, Masters of Swing Vol 5
Fanfare LP 30-130, L Brown and his orch: feat Randy Brooks: 1943 Broadcasts
Fantasy F-9650, Les Brown & His Band Of Renown: Digital Swing, Jul 1987
Festival (Aus) SDL 932,061, A Sign Of The Times: LB And His Band Of Renown
Festival (Aus) SDL 932,878, Les Brown Plays For The World Of The Young
First Heard (E) FH 18, Superb Performances Never . . . 1946-1950: Vol One
First Heard (E) FH 31, Sentimental Thing: Including Bing Crosby & Billy Eckstine
Giants of Jazz GOJ-1027, Les Brown From The Café Rouge, 1981
Golden Era Records LP-15045, Les Brown: “The Early Years”
Great Amer Gramophone GADD-1010, LB and his band . . . Goes Direct To Disc
Harmony HL 7100, The Greatest!: Les Brown, Jun 1958
Harmony HL 7211, Les Brown: Sentimental Journey, Dec 1959
Harmony HL 7335, . . . Hits From The Sound of Music . . . Others, Apr 1965
Harmony HL 7336 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HS 11135, . . . Hits From The Sound of Music . . . Others, Apr 1965
Harmony Headliner KH 32015, The Beat Of The B Bands: LB And his . . . , 1973
Harmony (Aus) HA 073, Revolution In Sound: The Revolving Bandstand Of . . .
Harmony (Aus) HAS 073, Revlution In Sound: The Revolving Bandstand Of . . .
Harmony (Brazil) 12.308, Les Brown y su Band of Renown, 1973
Harmony (Mex) HL 8032, Sentimental Journey [ Jornada Sentimental ]
Harmony (Mex) HL 8035 - see under “Various Artists”
Harmony (Mex) HL 8037 - see under “Various Artists”
Harmony (Mex) HL 8219 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony (Mex) HL 8239, LB interpreta los Hits de los Grandes . . ., 1965?
Hep (E) 14 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HSR-103, The Uncollected LB And His Orchestra 1944-1946
Hindsight HSR-131, The Uncollected LB And His Orchestra Vol 2 1949, 1978
Hindsight HSR-132, The Uncollected LB And His Orchestra Vol 3 1949, 1978
Hindsight HSR-199, The Uncollected LB And His Orch Vol 4 1956-1957, 1983
Hindsight (G) 26.23552AG, The Uncollected LB And His Orchestra 1944-1946
Hindsight (Mex) SWT-708, el regreso de Las Grandes Bandas: Les Brown
Insight IN-213, The Great American Dance Bands: LB And His Orchestra
Intersound (G) ISST 170, The One And Only LB And His Band Of Renown, 1986
Jasmine (E) JASM 1001, LB: Concert at the Palladium Vol 1
Jasmine (E) JASM 1002, LB: Concert at the Palladium Vol 2
Jasmine (E) JASM 1012, that sound of renown: Les Brown
Jasmine (E) JASM 1019, All-Weather Music: LB and his band of renown, 1982
Jasmine (E) JAS 1503, Swing Song Book: LB and his Band Of Renown
Jasmine (E) JAS 1506, Jazz Song Book with Les Brown and his band of renown
Joyce JRC-1022, Les Brown At The Café Rouge
Joyce LP-1008, One Night Stand with Les Brown, 1974
Joyce LP-1020, One Night Stand with Doris Day
Joyce LP-1038, One Night Stand with Les Brown Vol 2 Eckstine
Joyce 2007, Radio Discs of Les Brown - 1944-1946
Joyce 2013, Radio Discs Of Les Brown Vol 2: (all v-discs)
Joyce 6005, Big Bands’ Greatest Vocalists: Doris Day with LB’s Orch Vol 2
Kapp 4504, Impact!: Band Meets Band: Les Brown / Vic Schoen, Mar 1966
Kapp S-4504, Impact!: Band Meets Band: Les Brown / Vic Schoen, Mar 1966
Kapp KD-7003-S, Stereophonic Suite For Two Bands: LB . . . Vic Schoen
London (E) HMP-5039, The Radio Years No.9: LB and his Orch 1944/6
London (E) HM-A 5054, The Radio Years No.24: LB and his Orch 1949
London (E) HM-A 5059, The Radio Years No.29: LB and his Orch 1949 Vol 2
MCA Collectibles MCA-1548, Stereophonic Suite For Two Bands, 1983
MCA MCA2-4070, The Best Of Les Brown, 1975 2-LPs
MCA (Arg) MCAE 5053, Les Brown and His Band [ comp of ‘60s Dec sides ]
MCA (Brazil) 127.016?, Jazz Odissey: Les Brown and his . . . Palladium, 1984
MCA (J) VIM-5627, Concert at the Palladium: Volume 1, 1982
MCA (J) VIM-5628, Concert at the Palladium: Volume 2, 1982
MCA Coral (G) COPS 6854, You’ve Never Heard It So Good: The Palladium . . .
Medallion ML-7523, Double Exposure . . . Suite for two Bands, 1961
Medallion MS-7523, Double Exposure . . . Suite for two Bands, 1961
MPS BASF (G) 22840, How Brown Sounds Now? . . . Great!, 1976
MPS BASF (J) KUX-10-P, Today: Les Brown & his band of renown
MPS Delta (Holland) 99934, Today: LB & his band of renown
Music Makers 115/116 Les Brown / Peggy Lee, 1982 Narwood Productions
OKeh (Mex), LB Y Su Banda De Renombre: La Epoca De Las Grandes Bandas
Past Perfect (G) 904350: Les Brown: That Old Black Magic
RCA Camden CAL-596, Lightly and Politely
RCA Vic acetate, Barrett Big Band Premium – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise R-6233, the Dean Martin TV show, 1966 Les Brown, Conductor
Reprise RS-6233, the Dean Martin TV show, 1966 Les Brown, Conductor
Reprise ST-91336, the Dean Martin TV show Les Brown, Conductor
Reprise (J) P-7704, Dean Martin TV Show, 1984 Les Brown, Conductor
Sandy Hook S.H. 2011, One Night Stand with Doris Day featuring LB . . .
Signature SM 1019, The Swingin’ Sound: Les Brown and his band of renown
Supraphon (Yugoslavia) 1115 2917 – see under “Harry James”
Swing Time (Mex) 702, el regreso de Las Grandas Bands: Les Brown y su . . .
Time-Life STBB-11, Big Bands: Les Brown
USA Music 1P 8049, Les Brown: Anything Goes, 1990
Voc VL 3618, Les Dance !: Les Brown and his Band of Renown, Nov 1958
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9001, LB Concert at the Palladium Vol 1, 1955
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9002, LB Concert at the Palladium Vol 2
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9019, that sound of renown: Les Brown, 1956
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9026, Open House, 1957
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9026, All-Weather Music: l brown and his band of renown
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9026, More From Les, 1957
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9084, Love Letters in the Sand, 1957
Vogue-Coral (E) LVA 9113, Jazz Song Book, 1959
Vogue-Coral (E) LVC 10002, The LB Orchestra, 1955
Vogue-Coral (E) LVC 10017, LB Band, 1955
Vogue-Coral (E) LVC 10033, LB Band, 1955
World Disc R-660, Les Brown And His Orchestra
Your Red Wagon, The Feathery Feelin’, Who Killed ‘er? (The Widder Black),
I’m Tellin You Sam, At the Candlelight Café, The First Time I Kissed You
Les Brown Jr. LPs
GNP Crescendo 79, Les Brown Jr.: Wildest Drums Yet!, Jan 1963
GNP Crescendo 79-S, Les Brown Jr.: Wildest Drums Yet!, Jan 1963
Hobbit Records HB 5001, Rockin’ Foo, 1969 “produced by Les Brown, Jr.”
UNI 73115, Rockin’ Foo “Produced by Les Brown Jr. and Skip Taylor . . . ”
Voc (E) VA 8011, Les Brown Jr.: Wildest Drums Yet !
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