LES BROWN
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SSRH 830
May 2, 2026
LES BROWN
THE FORMATIVE YEARS
1936-40
Les Brown and his Duke Blue Devils
Les Brown and his Orchestra
Decca Recording Sessions
Decca Studios, New York
October 15, 1936
March 18, 1937
April 9, 1940
Bluebird Recording Sessions
Victor Studios, New York
September 2, 1938, Studio #3
September 29, 1938, Studio #3
October 28, 1938, Studio #3
January 9, 1939, Studio #3
February 28, 1939, Studio #2
June 1, 1939, Studio #2
August 7, 1939, Studio #2
October 9, 1939, Studio #2
December 21, 1939, Studio #3
Bluebird Recording Session
Victor Studios
Chicago
April 7, 1939, Studio A
Circa November 1938
NBC Sustaining Broadcast Selections
Green Room
Hotel Edison
New York
Playlist
(18Mar37) (62045-A, Decca 1231) Dance of the Blue Devils (theme), (15Oct36) (61335-A, Decca 991) Swing for Sale (Herb Muse, vocal), (63134-A, Decca 991) Papa Tree Top Tall (Herb Muse, vocal) (18Mar37) (62047-A, Decca 1231) Swamp Fire, (62043-A, Decca 1296) Don’t You Care What Anyone Says? (Herb Muse, vocal), (62050-A, Decca 1296) Ramona, (62049-A, Decca 1323) Go Feather Your Nest (62051-A, Decca 1323) Lazy River (Herb Muse, vocal), (62044-A, Decca 2045) Mutiny on the Bandstand (Herb Muse, vocal), (62052-A, Decca 2045) When You Wore A Tulip, (62046-A, Decca 1238) Don’t You Go Worryin’ About Judgement Day (Herb Muse, vocal), (62048-A, Decca 1238) Rigmarole (2Sep38) (BS-026584-1, Bluebird B-7796) Stop Beatin’ Round The Mulberry Bush (Herb Muise, vocal), (BS-026586-1, Bluebird B-7796) Peelin’ the Peach (Herb Muse, vocal) (30Sep38) (BS-027431-1, Bluebird B-7858) Star Dust (Miriam Shaw, vocal), (BS-027432-1, Bluebird B-7858) Boogie Woogie, (BS-027429-1, Bluebird B-10053) I Have Eyes (Herb Muse, vocal), (BS-027433-1, Bluebird B-10053) You’re A Sweet Little Headache (Miriam Shaw, vocal) (28Oct38) (BS-028341-1, Bluebird B-10017) This Can’t Be Love (Miriam Shaw, vocal), (BS-028343-1, Bluebird B-10017) Sing For Your Supper (Miriam Shaw, vocal) (Nov39) Blue Devil Jazz (opening theme), I Won’t Tell A Soul (Miriam Shaw, vocal), I Must See Annie Tonight (Herb Muse and the Band, vocal), Is That The Way To Treat A Sweetheart (Miriam Shaw, vocal), All Ashore, Blue Devil Jazz (closing theme) (1Jan39) (BS-031259-1, Bluebird B-10114) Lightly and Politely, (BS-031256-1, Bluebird B-10114) Darling Nellie Gray (Miriam Shaw, vocal), (BS-031257-1, Bluebird B-10122) Seeing Nellie Home (Miriam Shaw, vocal), (BS-031260-1, Bluebird B-10105) Harlem Woogie (28Feb39) (BS-033774-1, Bluebird B-10161) Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me (Miriam Shaw, vocal) (7Apr39) (BS-034608-1, Bluebird B-10203) Sticks and Stones (Herb Muse, vocal) (1Jun39) (BS 037172-1, Bluebird B-10421) Oh! Marie (Herb Muse and the Band, vocal), (BS-037174-1, Bluebird B-10421) Ciribiribin, (BS-037173-1, Bluebird B-10314) Perisphere Shuffle (BS-037175-1, Bluebird B-10314) Trylon Stomp (9Oct39) (BS-042920-1, Bluebird B-10787) Papoose (7Aug39) (BS-041506-1, Bluebird B-10787) Rocket Ship To Mars (9Oct39)(BS-042922-1, Bluebird B-10457) Chico’s Love Song (Herb Muse, vocal), (BS-042919-1, Bluebird B-10480) Make With The Kisses (Herb Muse and Les Brown, vocal) (21Dec39) (BS-045793-2, Bluebird B-10551)
I Concentrate On You (Shirley Howard, vocal) (9Apr40) (67514-A, Decca 3167) Walkin’ and Swingin’ (Mary Lou Williams arrangement) (7Aug39) (BS-041505-1, Bluebird B-10827) Blue Divil Jazz
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