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Les Baxter (14 Mar 1922 - 15 Jan 1996)

Male Person - United States

Releases (62)

Official

Album

  1. The Passions 1954
  2. Thinking of You 1954
  3. Kaleidoscope 1955
  4. Caribbean Moonlight 1956
  5. La Femme 1956
  6. Midnight on the Cliffs 1957
  7. 'Round the World With Les Baxter 1957
  8. Skins! 1957
  9. Space Escapade 1958
  10. African Jazz 1959
  11. Teen Drums 1960
  12. Young Pops 1960
  13. Broadway ’61 1961
  14. Jewels of the Sea 1961
  15. Original Quiet Village 1964
  16. Love Is Blue 1968
  17. Les Baxter: The Sounds of Adventure 1969
  18. Moog Rock 1969
  19. African Blue 1969
  20. Que Mango! 1970
  21. The Lost Episode 1995
  22. By Popular Request 10 Dec 1996
  23. The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter 1996
  24. The Fruit of Dreams 2005
  25. Primitive and Passionate / Les Baxter Balladeers 2005
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Sacred Idol 1960
  2. Barbarian 1960
  3. Jules Verne’s Master of the World 1961
  4. Alakazam the Great 1961
  5. All the Loving Couples 1969 (as Casanova)
  6. Hell’s Belles 1969
  7. Music From The Original Soundtrack Of The American International Picture Bora Bora 1970
  8. The Dunwich Horror 1970
  9. Born Again 1978
  10. Cry of the Banshee 1980
  11. Black Sunday / Baron Blood 1997
  12. Panic in Year Zero 01 Dec 2009
  13. Cervantes 15 Mar 2010
  14. The Beast Within 25 May 2010
  15. Beach Blanket Bingo 17 Aug 2010
  16. Sadismo 12 Oct 2010
  17. House of Usher 07 Feb 2011
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Album - Compilation

  1. Baxter’s Best 1960
  2. The Fabulous Sounds of Les Baxter 1965
  3. Tamboo! / Skins! 2000
  4. The Pop Side 2000
  5. Jazz Café, Vol. 3: Exotic Selection 21 Nov 2002
  6. The Academy Award Winners / The Soul of the Drums 2002
  7. African Jazz / Jungle Jazz 2010
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Album - Compilation / Soundtrack

  1. Master of the World / Goliath and the Barbarians 14 Apr 2009
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Relationships (4)

Conductor For

  1. Les Baxter and His Orchestra

Member Of

  1. Les Baxter’s Balladeers
  2. Les Baxter and His Orchestra eponymous
  3. Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra eponymous

Recordings by (792)

  1. Despair 3:17 (1954)
  2. Ecstasy 6:06 (1954)
  3. Hate 3:08 (1954)
  4. Lust 2:55 (1954)
  5. Terror 3:10 (1954)
  6. Jealousy 2:58 (1954)
  7. Joy 2:41 (1954)
  8. Thinking of You 3:12 (1954)
  9. Speak Low 2:28 (1954)
  10. With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming 2:46 (1954)
  11. I Love Paris 2:21 (1954)
  12. Miss You 2:36 (1954)
  13. Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You) 3:20 (1954)
  14. Lost in Meditation 2:52 (1954)
  15. Mine 2:44 (1954)
  16. The Nearness of You 3:12 (1954)
  17. Vieni, Vieni 2:03 (1954)
  18. Little White Lies 3:00 (1954)
  19. Whatever Lola Wants ?:?? (1954)
  20. Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) ?:?? (1954)
  21. Take My Love ?:?? (1954)
  22. Play Me Hearts and Flowers ?:?? (1954)
  23. Wake the Town and Tell the People ?:?? (1955)
  24. Tropicana 2:06 (1955)
  25. April in Portugal 2:42 (1955)
  26. Julie 2:52 (1955)
  27. Cornflakes 2:35 (1955)
  28. Elaine (Gitane) 2:44 (1955)
  29. Invitation 2:48 (1955)
  30. Blue Tango 2:56 (1955)
  31. Festival Hop 1:47 (1955)
  32. Ruby 2:52 (1955)
  33. Gigi 2:41 (1955)
  34. Atlantis 2:13 (1955)
  35. The High and the Mighty 2:43 (1955)
  36. Unchained Melody 2:33 (1955)
  37. Taboo 2:41 (1956)
  38. Deep Night 3:22 (1956)
  39. The Breeze and I 1:25 (1956)
  40. Nightingale 1:59 (1956)
  41. Temptation 2:36 (1956)
  42. Poinciana 3:12 (1956)
  43. Ay, Ay, Ay 3:00 (1956)
  44. Adios 2:32 (1956)
  45. Carnival 2:58 (1956)
  46. Green Eyes 3:05 (1956)
  47. Out of This World 4:23 (1956)
  48. Sway (Quien Sera) 2:23 (1956)
  49. Les Lèvres 2:47 (1956)
  50. Les Bras 2:43 (1956)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Celestial Nocturne 3:05 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  2. Radar Blues 3:11 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  3. Lunar Rhapsody 3:10 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  4. Lunette 2:57 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  5. Mist O' The Moon 2:50 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  6. Moon Moods 2:56 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  7. Jungle River Boat 3:04 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  8. Jungle Flower 2:04 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  9. Barquita 1:43 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  10. Stone God 3:07 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  11. Quiet Village 3:15 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  12. Kinkajou 2:50 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  13. The Ritual 2:12 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  14. Coronation 2:57 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  15. Love Dance 2:18 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)

Conducted

  1. Lunette 2:57 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  2. Radar Blues 3:11 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  3. Celestial Nocturne 3:05 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  4. Lunar Rhapsody 3:10 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  5. Moon Moods 2:56 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  6. Mist O' The Moon 2:50 Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (1947)
  7. Wayra (Dance of the Winds) 3:02 Yma Sumac (1950)
  8. Accla taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens) 2:45 Yma Sumac (1950)
  9. Taita inty (Virgin of the Sun God) 3:07 Yma Sumac (1950)
  10. Ataypura! (High Andes) 3:03 Yma Sumac (1950)
  11. Mona Lisa 3:26 Nat King Cole (1950)
  12. Tumpa (Earthquake) 3:20 Yma Sumac (1950)
  13. Choladas (Dance of the Moon Festival) 2:35 Yma Sumac (1950)
  14. Monos (Monkeys) 2:40 Yma Sumac (1950)
  15. Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) 3:18 Yma Sumac (1950)
  16. Karibe taki 3:03 Yma Sumac (1952)
  17. Kuyaway (Canción de amor Inca) 2:45 Yma Sumac (1952)
  18. Zana 2:03 Yma Sumac (1952)
  19. Witallia! (Fire in the Andes) 2:22 Yma Sumac (1952)
  20. Terror 3:10 Les Baxter (1954)
  21. Hate 3:08 Les Baxter (1954)
  22. Lust 2:55 Les Baxter (1954)
  23. Ecstasy 6:06 Les Baxter (1954)
  24. Despair 3:17 Les Baxter (1954)
  25. Jealousy 2:58 Les Baxter (1954)
  26. Joy 2:41 Les Baxter (1954)
  27. Busy Port 3:03 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  28. Coronation 2:57 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  29. The Ritual 2:12 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  30. Sophisticated Savage 2:13 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  31. Quiet Village 3:15 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  32. Barquita 1:43 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  33. Love Dance 2:18 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)
  34. Stone God 3:07 Les Baxter and His Orchestra (1955)

Instruments

  1. Bashful Baby Blues ?:?? Freddie Slack and His Orchestra (1945) baritone saxophone

Credited as (27)

  1. Les Baxter
  2. Yma Sumac & Les Baxter
  3. Ferrante and Teicher & Les Baxter
  4. Billy May & Les Baxter
  5. Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels & Neil Norman
  6. Les Baxter & Mel Leven
  7. Les Baxter & Tak Shindo
  8. Harry Revel, Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
  9. Piero Piccioni & Les Baxter
  10. Ferrante & Teicher / Les Baxter
  11. Johnny Harris / Stu Phillips / Les Baxter / Richard La Salle
  12. Martin Denny / Les Baxter
  13. Yma Sumac with Orchestra Conducted by Leslie Baxter
  14. Les Baxter feat. Bas Sheva
  15. Casanova
  16. Casanova feat. Renee Nole
  17. Casanova feat. Liz Jefferson
  18. Les Baxter / John Cacavas
  19. Les Baxter & 101 Strings
  20. Stu Phillips, Les Baxter
  21. Harry Revel & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman & Les Baxter
  22. Bas Sheva & les Baxter
  23. Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, Les Baxter & Harry Revel
  24. Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman feat. Les Baxter
  25. Les Baxter, 101 Strings
  26. Les Baxter & Club des Belugas
  27. Les Baxter / Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders / Tommy Roe

Works (292)

Wrote

  1. Tropicando
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Composed

  1. Psychedelic Senate
  2. Wild in the Streets
  3. Shelly in Camp
  4. Bangkok Cockfight
  5. Crickets of Karachi
  6. Accla taqui
  7. Shooting Star
  8. Quiet Village
  9. Shanghai Rickshaw
  10. Simba
  11. Singing Sea Shells
  12. Gardens of the Moon
  13. Mozambique
  14. Busy Port
  15. Sea Nymph
  16. Tahiti: A Summer Night at Sea
  17. Temple of Gold
  18. Bora Bora (main title theme)
  19. Coral Cliffs
  20. Star Dreams
  21. Amber Skin
  22. Papaya
  23. Emerald Sea
  24. Bora Bora (#21)
  25. Bora Bora
  26. Dock at Papaete
  27. White Sands
  28. Schooner
  29. Trade Winds
  30. Time and Pleasure
  31. Bora Bora (#1)
  32. Bora Bora (#2)
  33. Bora Bora (#3)
  34. Bora Bora (#4)
  35. Bora Bora (#5)
  36. Bora Bora (#6)
  37. Bora Bora (#7)
  38. Bora Bora (#8)
  39. Bora Bora (#9)
  40. Bora Bora (#10)
  41. Bora Bora (#11)
  42. Bora Bora (#12)
  43. Bora Bora (#13)
  44. Bora Bora (#14)
  45. Bora Bora (#15)
  46. Bora Bora (#16)
  47. Bora Bora (#17)
  48. Bora Bora (#18)
  49. Bora Bora (#19)
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Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.lesbaxter.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135005191
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91012970/
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891254j
  4. http://soundtrackcollector.com/composer/932/
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/les_baxter
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91012970
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63r1947

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/3233

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000249175

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005958/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/49407275

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1820469

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4779

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/10318
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/35pV6EUbherudlvAftoueR

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/714127

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/714127