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Les Brown & His Orchestra

Les Brown and His Orchestra - more commonly known as Les Brown and His Band of Renown - was originally formed in the mid-1930s by saxophonist and clarinetist Les Brown (born on March 14, 1912, in Reinerton, Pennsylvania). Graduating from the New York Military Academy in 1932, Les Brown attended Duke University in 1932, forming his first group, His Blue Devils, during his time there. When he graduated in 1936, he took the band on tour during the summer that year. After the tour, some of the band left the group to continue their studies while the others stayed with Les Brown and co...