Les Brown

Big Band leader

Died when: 88 years 296 days (1065 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who led the big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown for nearly seven decades from 1938 to 2000.

Brown is also the grandfather of animator Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh.

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