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Musiker: Brown, Lawrence
Nationalität: US
Geburtsjahr: 1907
Todesjahr: 1988
Instrumente: tb tp
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Bilder mit " Brown, Lawrence":
     
Billy Strayhorn — 1950
Ellington Ochestra
W. Rothmund Zürich
 Lawrence Brown
Bill Gottlieb New York
Lawrence Brown tb

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 Album-Bezeichnung: Interpret  —  Titel
LabelLabel-NummerAufnahme-Jahr 
XAl Sears and his Orchestra  —  Al Sears and his OrchestraVogue ProductionsL.D. 0741951LP
 André Persiany  —  Swingin' Here and TherePathé2C 054-117211956+58LP
 André Persiany  —  THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ GROUP VOLUME TWOSwing RecordsSW 84161956+57LP
 André Persiany and his Orchestra  —  Impressions of New YorkColumbiaESDF 11731956EP
 André Persiany and his Orchestra  —  In New-York - Impressions of New-YorkColumbia33 FP 10921956LP
 ARMSTRONG  —  V.S.O.P (Very Special Old Phonography) Vol.6OdeonXOC 1751929-30LP
 Barney Bigard  —  An Introduction To Barney Bigard - His Best Recordings 1928-1941Best Of Jazz40281928-41CD
 Barney Bigard  —  Jazz Archives No. 12EPM1585021929-45CD
 Barney Bigard and his Jazzopaters (Side 1) - Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra (Side 2)  —  JAZZ POUR TOUS 10PhilipsP 07.876 R1936-40LP
 Ben Webster  —  "Ben" A Tribute To A Great JazzmanJazz ArchivesJA-151936-45LP
 Ben Webster  —  Ben WebsterMusica Jazz2 MJP 10681934-1968LP
 Ben Webster  —  Ben WebsterPlanet Jazz74321 65368 21932-58CD
 Ben Webster  —  Cadillac SlimHistory20.1964-HI1934-49CD
 Ben Webster  —  CottontailBMG Records07863-66790-21934-44CD
XBenny Carter and The Metronome All-Stars  —  BENNY CARTER 1945Queen DiscQ-0091940-47LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  BIG JOE RIDES AGAINAtlantic13321956+59LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  BIG JOE RIDES AGAINAtlantic432.0681956+59LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  BIG JOE RIDES AGAINAtlanticSD 13321956+59LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  JOE TURNER THE BOSS OF THE BLUESAtlanticATL 50 2441956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The Boss Of The BluesAtlantic8812 // SD88121956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The Boss Of The Blues Joe Turner Sings Kansas City JazzAtlanticAtlantic 12341956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The Boss of the Blues sings Kansas City JazzAtlantic12341956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The Boss of the Blues sings Kansas City JazzAtlantic1234*1956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The boss of the Blues sings Kansas City JazzLondon RecordsLTZ-K 150531956LP
 Big Joe Turner  —  The unissued takesKein LabelKC 1081956LP
 Billie Holiday  —  'Lady Day'Saga EroERO 80141937-1946LP
 Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington ans his Orchestra  —  BILLY STRAYHORNMusica Jazz2 MJP 10551945-64LP
 Brick Fleagle and Rex Stewart  —  PREVIOUSLY UNREISSUEDIAJRCIAJRC 371940+45LP
 Bunny Berigan and his Boys  —  Take it, Bunny!EpicLG 31091935-37LP
 Bunny Berigan and his Boys  —  Take it, Bunny!EpicJLN 31091935-37LP
 Carney - Hawkins - Rosenkrantz  —  rare dates without the DukeRaretone5011FC1944-49LP
 Charlie Barnet  —  CHARLIE BARNET in DISCO ORDER Volume19AJAZ RecordsAJAZ-2011946LP
 Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra  —  CHARLIE BARNET 1944 -1949Golden Era RecordsGE-150151944-49LP
 Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra  —  SOME LIKE IT HOTSwing Era RecordsLP-10021939-52LP
 Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra  —  SUPERB PERFORMANCES BY CHARLIE BARNET 1945 -1947 VOLUME 1FIRST HEARD RECORDSFHR 1974-121945-46LP
XCharlie Barnet and his Orchestra  —  THE BEST OF CHARLIE BARNETMCA RecordsMCA2-40691942-46LP
 Charlie Barnet With The Duke Ellington Orchestra  —  Newport Jazz Festival 1968ColumbiaNone stated1968CD
XColeman Hawkins  —  HAWK VARIATION HIS RAREST RECORDINGS !Swingtime RecordsST 10041945-57LP
 Coleman Hawkins And Duke Ellington  —  Duke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsABC RecordsC60-102641962LP
 Coleman Hawkins And Ellington Duke  —  Duke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsEMI RecordsCLP 16441962LP
 Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart  —  Cootie & Rex *The Big Challenge"Hall of FameJG 602 (Stereo)1957LP
 Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart  —  COOTIE & REX IN THE BIG CHALLENGEFresh Sound RecordsFSR 16031957CD
XCootie Williams & Rex Stewart  —  COOTIE & REX IN THE BIG CHALLENGEJazztoneJ12681957LP
 Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart  —  COOTIE & REX IN THE BIG CHALLENGEJazztoneJazztone 12681957LP
 Cootie Williams - Stewart Rex  —  Cootie & Rex The Big ChallengeFresh Sound RecordsFSRCD-771957CD
 Cootie Williams Orch.  —  Classic Capitol Jazz SessionsMosaic RecordsMD121 701944-52CD
XCootie Williams, Rex Stewart • Coleman Hawkins, Bud Freeman • Lawrence Brown, J.C. Higginbotham • Hank Jones, Billy Bauer • Milt Hinton, Gus Johnson  —  The Big ChallengeJazztoneJ-12531957LP
 Count Basie (Side 1) - Duke Ellington (Side 2)  —  HEADS OF STATEaccordSN-72001946-59LP
 Count Basie - Duke Ellington  —  INCONTROCBSRB 141961LP
 Count Basie / Duke Ellington  —  Verve JAZZ BOOK, Record 5Verve2367 0261959-66LP
 Count Basie and Duke Ellington  —  BASIE MEETS ELLINGTONEmbassy310551961LP
 Count Basie and his Orchestra (Side 1) - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra ( Side 2)  —  GREAT JAZZ MUSICMusidisc30 JA 51571940LP
 Della Reese w. Duke Ellington Orchestra  —  Live Guard SessionJazz BandEBCD 2110-21962/64CD
 Duke Elington & Coleman Hawkins  —  INCONTRORecord BazaarRB 1001962LP
 Duke Ellington  —  "concert of sacred music"RCA VictorPL 436631965LP
 Duke Ellington  —  "duke 56/62" vol. 2CBSCBS 88654*1959-62LP
XDuke Ellington  —  "duke 56/62" vol. 2CBSCBS 886541959-62LP
 Duke Ellington  —  "duke 56/62" vol. 3CBSCBS 26306*1956-62LP
 Duke Ellington  —  "duke 56/62" vol. 3CBSCBS 263061956-62LP
 Duke Ellington  —  "Live" at Ciros Los Angeles California 1947Sounds Of Yester YearDSOD 21001947CD
 Duke Ellington  —  '65 RevisitedAffinityAFS10001965CD
 Duke Ellington  —  '65 RevisitedAffinityAFS 10001965CD
 Duke Ellington  —  ...and his mother called him BillRCANL891661967LP
 Duke Ellington  —  ...and his mother called him BillRCANL89166*1967LP
 Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSCBS 66607 Side C/D1947LP
 Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSCBS 66607 Side E/F1947+49LP
 Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSCBS 66607 Seite A+B1947LP
 Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSCBS 66607 Side G/H1949-51LP
 Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSCBS 66607 Side K/L1947+52LP
 Duke Ellington  —  20th Death AnniversaryJazz PortraitsCD145641963CD
 Duke Ellington  —  70TH BIRTHDAY CONCERTUnited Artists RecordsUAD 60 001/0021969LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Concert Of Sacred Music From Grace CathedralStatusDSTS10151965CD
 Duke Ellington  —  A Date With the DukeCaracolCAR 435*1943+44LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 621781927-30LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 621801937-40LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 626111927-32LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 621791932-38LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 626121935-37LP
 Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSCBS 66601 für Box; Label Nr.der LP: CBS 626131937-39LP
 Duke Ellington  —  All Star Road Band #1CBSAGK 40012 21964CD
 Duke Ellington  —  ANTIBES CONCERT VOLUME 2Verve2304 0651966LP
 Duke Ellington  —  At The Cotton Cllub 1938Sandy Hook RecordsS. H. 2029*1938LP
 Duke Ellington  —  AT THE COTTON CLUBJazz Panorama141937-38LP
 Duke Ellington  —  AT THE COTTON CLUB 1938Sandy Hook RecordsS. H. 20291938LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Black BeautyCBS211301960LP
 Duke Ellington  —  BLUE SKIESSuper MajesticSBBH 2.0001946LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Blue SkiesSwing Treasury RecordsST 110*1943+45LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Braggin' In Brass 1936/1939TAXm-8010*1936-39LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall '64 #1Moon RecordsMCD 061-21964CD
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall Concert, December 1947PrestigeP-24075**1947LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall Concerts, December 1944PrestigeP-24073*1944LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall Concerts, January 1946PrestigeP-24074*1946LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall Conct.'46Prestige2PCD-24074-41946CD
 Duke Ellington  —  Carnegie Hall Conct.'47Prestige2PCD-24075-21947CD
 Duke Ellington  —  CHICAGO - DETROIT 1940Jazz Moderneunknown1940LP
 Duke Ellington  —  COTTON CLUB STOMPTAXm-80121937-39LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Cotton Club StompTAXm-8012*1937-39LP
 Duke Ellington  —  D.E.T.S. Treasury Show # 4D.E.T.S. (Phontastic)41945LP
 Duke Ellington  —  D.E.T.S. Treasury Show # 6D.E.T.S. (Phontastic)61945LP
 Duke Ellington  —  D.E.T.S. Treasury Show # 7D.E.T.S. (Phontastic)71945LP
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 Album
Label 
 Lawrence Brown  —  Slide TromboneVerveCD
'S wonderful Ruby Braff All Stars  —  BRAFF !!EpicLP
'S wonderful Ruby Braff and his All Stars  —  THE FABULOUS RUBBY BRAFFPhilipsLP
'S wonderful Ruby Braff and his All Stars  —  THE FABULOUS RUBBY BRAFFPhilipsLP
(All of a sudden) my heart sings Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  MIDNIGHT IN PARISColumbiaLP
(All of a sudden) My heart sings Duke Ellington  —  D.E.T.S. Treasury Show # 4D.E.T.S. (Phontastic)LP
(All of a sudden) My heart sings Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 4D.E.T.S.LP
(All of a sudden) My heart sings Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Ellington FantasiesHarmonyLP
(I want) Something to live for Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with Alice Babs  —  SERENADE TO SWEDENTELESTARLP
(Portrait of) Bojangles Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  The DUKE ELLINGTON CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTS, January 1943 (Album mit 3 LP's)PrestigeLP
(Portrait of) Bojangles Duke Ellington  —  The DUKE ELLINGTON CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTSPrestigeLP
(Portrait of) Bojangles Duke Ellington  —  The DUKE ELLINGTON CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTSPrestigeLP
(Theme) Sepia panorama - Stompy Jones Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra  —  FARGO ENCORESJazz GuildLP
(Theme) Sepia panorama - Stompy Jones Duke Ellington  —  Fargo EncoresPhontasticLP
(Theme) Sepia panorama there shall be no night Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra  —  FARGO ENCORESJazz GuildLP
(Theme) Sepia panorama there shall be no night Duke Ellington  —  Fargo EncoresPhontasticLP
(There is) No greater love Duke Ellington  —  A Duke Ellington AnthologyCBSLP
(There is) No greater love Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra  —  THE ELLINGTON ERA 1927-1940 Volume 2, Record 2 (Box mit 3LP's)ColumbiaLP
(There is) No greater love Duke Ellington and his Orchestra / Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers  —  The complete Duke Ellington Vol.7 1936 -1937CBSLP
11.60 P.M. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  BROADWAYGALAGiants Of JazzLP
11.60 P.M. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  BROADWAYGALAGiants Of JazzLP
11:60 PM Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 31D.E.T.S.LP
12th Street Rag Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra  —  ClassicsClassics RecordsCD
12th Street rag Various  —  THIS IS THE BIG BAND ERARCA VictorLP
12th street Rag Lionel Hampton  —  HAMPTON'S BEST RECORDS Volume 2 (1938-1939)RCA VictorLP
3 cents Stomp Duke Ellington's Orchestra  —  THE FABULOUS FORTIES, Volume 3 1940/44RaritiesLP
3 cents Stomp Duke Ellington's Orchestra  —  The Fabulous Forties Volume 3RaritiesLP
310 Blues Johnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  Everybody knows JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
310 Blues Johnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  EVERYBODY KNOWS JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
310 BluesXJohnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  Everybody knows JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
4:30 BluesXDuke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  DUKE ELLINGTON'S 70th BIRTHDAY CONCERTUnited Artists RecordsLP
4:30 Blues Duke Ellington  —  Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday ConcertSolid State RecordsLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 36D.E.T.S.LP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 44D.E.T.S.LP
9:20 special Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  THE RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS VOL.2London RecordsLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington  —  The Unbooted CharacterSwing TreasuryLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington  —  The Unbooted CharacterSwing TreasuryLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ONE NIGHT STAND WITH THE DUKE'S - RETURN TO THE ZANZIBARJoyce MusicLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  Duke Ellington 1946-1947PrimaLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Aquarium Restaurant NYC (October 1946)Fanfare RecordsLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 2DeccaLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 2Hindsight RecordsLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 16D.E.T.S.LP
9:20 special Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 2DeccaLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ONE NIGHT STAND WITH THE DUKE'S - RETURN TO THE ZANZIBARJoyce MusicLP
9:20 special Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 30D.E.T.S.LP
A woman and a man Duke Ellington  —  1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological OrderCBSLP
A beautiful friendship Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLINGTON '66RepriseLP
A beautiful friendship Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLINGTON '66RepriseLP
A Blues Serenade Duke Ellington  —  The Duke's Men #2 Small GroupsColumbiaCD
A blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  DUKE ELLINGTON 1938The Smithsonian CollectionLP
A blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  DUKE ELLINGTON 1936-1940GardeniaLP
A Blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  Cotton Club StompTAXLP
A Blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  The complete Duke Ellington Vol.11 1938CBSLP
A Blues serenadeXDuke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  A Blues Serenade Period 1937-38-39His Masters VoiceLP
A Blues serenadeXDuke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  A Blues SerenadePathéLP
A Blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  COTTON CLUB STOMPTAXLP
A blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  DUKE ELLINGTON 1936-1940GardeniaLP
A blues serenade Johnny Hodges  —  JOHNNY HODGES IN DISCO ORDER Volume 2Ajax RecordsLP
A Blues Serenade Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  Classics - Volume 2Classics RecordsCD
A Blues serenade Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra  —  A study in ellingtoniaRaretoneLP
A Blues serenade Duke Ellington  —  The complete Duke Ellington Vol.11 1938CBSLP
A Blues serenade Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra  —  A Study in EllingtoniaRaretoneLP
A chromatic love affair Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  YALE CONCERTFantasy RecordsLP
A door will open Duke Ellington  —  ONE NIGHT STAND with DUKE ELLINGTONJoyce MusicLP
A door will open Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 30D.E.T.S.LP
A flower is a lonesome thing Duke Ellington  —  Unknown SessionCBSLP
A flower is a lonesome thing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  Suddenly it JumpedBig Band ArchivesLP
A flower is a lonesome thing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  1946-1947PrimaLP
A flower is a lonesome thing Johnny Hodges  —  jumpin' with JOHNNY HODGESVogueLP
A Flower is a lonesome Thing Johnny Hodges  —  Jumpin'VogueLP
A flower is a lovely thing Johnny Hodges  —  Johnny HodgesBellaphonLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington ans his Orchestra  —  BILLY STRAYHORNMusica JazzLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 43D.E.T.S.LP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 3Hindsight RecordsLP
A Flower is a lovesome Thing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  The Radio Transcriptions Vol. 3London RecordsLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 3DeccaLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  The Uncollected Volume 3DeccaLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 38D.E.T.S.LP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington  —  THE UNDOCUMENTED ELLINGTONUp-To-Date RecordsLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Duke Ellington  —  THE UNDOCUMENTED ELLINGTONUp-To-Date RecordsLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington  —  Ella at duke's placeVerveLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington  —  Ella at duke's placeVerveLP
A flower is a lovesome thingXElla Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington  —  ella at duke's placeVerveLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington  —  ella at duke's placeVerveLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Johnny Hodges  —  JOHNNY HODGES VOLUME 4Ajax RecordsLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Johnny Hodges / Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn & All Stars  —  CARAVANPrestigeLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Johnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  EVERYBODY KNOWS JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
A flower is a lovesome thingXJohnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  Everybody knows JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
A flower is a lovesome thing Johnny Hodges and Orchestra  —  Everybody knows JOHNNY HODGESImpulseLP
A friend of yoursXDuke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra  —  A DATE WITH THE DUKE Vol.2 1945-46Fairmont RecordsLP
A friend of yours Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 14D.E.T.S.LP
A friend of yours Duke Ellington  —  D.E.T.S. Treasury Show # 7D.E.T.S. (Phontastic)LP
A friend of yours Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Treasury Show # 7D.E.T.S.LP
A friend of yours Duke Ellington  —  TREASURY SERIES 7PhontasticLP
A garden in the rain Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  Aquarium Restaurant NYC (October 1946)Fanfare RecordsLP
A Gatherin' in a clearing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  1946-1947PrimaLP
A gathering in a clearing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  The Works Of Duke - Vol. 23RCALP
A Gathering In A Clearing Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  —  The Works Of Duke Integrale Vol.23RCA VictorLP
A gathering in a clearing Duke Ellington  —  The Many Moods Of DUKE ELLINGTONCamden (Quintessence Jazz Series)LP
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Browns Vater war Pfarrer, seine Mutter Kirchenorganistin, und als Folge dieser Herkunft erhielt Brown, der weder rauchte, trank noch spielte und sich sehr zurücknahm, später den Beinamen „Deacon“ in der Ellington Band. Er wuchs in Pasadena auf und lernte Klavier, Violine, Tuba und Saxophon, bevor er zur Posaune wechselte. Sein erster Auftritt soll vor 6000 Leuten am Muttertag in der Kirche gewesen sein. Er begann professionell in Clubs in Los Angeles und San Francisco mit den Bands von Curtis Moseby, Charlie Echols und Paul Howard (mit dessen Quality Serenaders er 1929/30 erste Aufnahmen machte) zu spielen. Als „strolling“ Posaunist spielte er in Restaurants an den Tischen auf, spielte 1930 im Orchester von Les Hite (mit Lionel Hampton) und begleitete (unter Pseudonym) Louis Armstrong[1].
1932 trat er der Ellington Band bei[2] (Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live), der er bis 1951 angehörte, als er der neu gegründeten Band von Johnny Hodges (ebenfalls vorher bei Ellington) beitrat. Brown spielte schon ab 1938 mit von Johnny Hodges geleiteten Small Groups von Ellington-Musikern, und Hodges und Brown sahen damals Anfang der 1950er Jahre in der Zeit des Bigband-Sterbens bessere Chancen in kleineren Gruppen. Nach seiner Zeit mit Hodges war er ab 1953 freelancer (u.a. bei Big Joe Turners Boss of the Blues 1956) und ab 1957 fest angestellter Studiomusiker bei CBS. 1960 bis 1970 spielte er nochmals bei Ellington, so auch 1963 bei The Great Paris Concert. Danach trat er nicht mehr auf, sondern arbeitete als Wirtschaftsberater, in der Wiederwahlkampagne von Richard Nixon, als Plattenproduzent bei AFM und in der Musikergewerkschaft Local 47 von Los Angeles.
Ellington schätzte ihn nicht nur als Solist für sein Balladenspiel [3], sondern auch als Begleiter von Sängern [4]. Er konnte aber auch mit schnellem Spiel „hot“ improvisieren. Wie er selbst äußerte, schwebte ihm ein Cello-artiges Tonspektrum beim Posaunenspiel vor im Gegensatz zu dem lauten Tailgate-Posaunenstil aus New Orleans [5]. Mit Tricky Sam Nanton (bekannt für seine Plunger-Neuerungen und den Jungle-Sound, den auch Brown in den 1960er Jahren bei Ellington spielte) und Juan Tizol (der Ventilposaune spielte) bildete er bei Ellington eine der stärksten Posaunen-Sektionen aller Bigbands und war Leiter der Posaunen-Sektion.
Brown komponierte auch für das Ellington Orchester, z.B. „Transblucency“ (für die Sängerin Kay Davis) oder „The Golden Cress“ (Wikipedia).