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Brown was born with his twin brother, Wesley, in Liberty City, a low-income section of Miami, Florida. He was adopted by Mamie Brown, a 38-year-old single woman who worked as a cafeteria attendant and domestic assistant. Brown claims that he was declared "educable mentally retarded" in grade school, which damaged his self-esteem and confidence. [2]
Les Brown may refer to: Les Brown (bandleader) (1912–2001), American big band leader; Les Brown (politician) (born 1945), American author, motivational speaker, and former Ohio politician The Les Brown Show, a 1993 talk show hosted by him; Les Brown (American football) (born 1987), NFL tight end; Les Brown (journalist) (1928–2013), American ...
Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for over six decades (1938-2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of Renown. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
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The biggest hit version of the song was recorded by the Les Brown Orchestra with a vocal by Doris Day. [2] The Les Brown/Doris Day version was recorded on March 2, 1945 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36779. [3] The record first reached the Billboard charts on March 15, 1945, and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. [4]
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