American bandleader (1912–2001) · American big band & jazz musician
| Description | American bandleader (1912–2001) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912-03-14 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania Reinerton Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2001-01-24 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Los Angeles Pacific Palisades Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | saxophonist bandleader composer jazz musician conductor musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone clarinet Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | swing traditional pop jazz big band music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Decca Capitol Records Bluebird Records Columbia Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Les Brown and His Band of Renown Les Brown & The Duke Blue Devils Les Brown and His Orchestra Floyd Mills And His Marylanders Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
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