Artist: Les Baxter

Les Baxter
Aliases
Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus
Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra
Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus
Born
March 14, 1922
Died
January 15, 1996
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Busy Port Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1951 The Gene Rains Group
2 Lonely Wine Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1952 (6 artists)
3 Quiet Village Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1951 (14 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Felicidade (From the Film Black Orpheus) Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Agostinho dos Santos
2 A Man and a Woman Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 The Free Design - Nicole Croisille & Pierre Barouh
3 April in Portugal Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1953
4 Bali Ha'i Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Juanita Hall
5 Berimbau Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Dion and The Belmonts - Vinicius de Moraes & Odette Lara
6 Born Free Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Matt Monro
7 Calcutta Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus 1961 Orchester Ricardo Santos
8 Canta de Ossanha Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Baden - Vinícius
9 Going Out of My Head Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Little Anthony and The Imperials
10 Happy Talk Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Juanita Hall
11 I Love Paris Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1953 Lilo
12 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Mary Martin
13 Laia Ladaia Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Edu Lobo
14 Pepe Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus 1960 Shirley Jones
15 So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) Les Baxter January 1951 Woody Guthrie
16 Some Enchanted Evening Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Ezio Pinza
17 Somewhere in the Hills (Favela) Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Pedrinho Rodrigues
18 The Poor People of Paris Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra January 1956 Edith Piaf
19 There's Nothing Like a Dame Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Myron McCormick
20 Tristeza (That Sadness) Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 Ary Cordovil
21 Unchained Melody Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra March 1955 Todd Duncan
22 Younger Than Springtime Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 William Tabbert

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Busy Port Les Baxter The Gene Rains Group
2 Quiet Village Les Baxter (14 artists)
3 Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) Les Baxter

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Brazil Now Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus 1967 GNP Crescendo
2 Le sacre du sauvage Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1951 Capitol Records
3 Music of the 60's Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus 1961 Capitol Custom
4 Selections From Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1959 Capitol Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 April in Portugal Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1953 Capitol Records
2 I Love Paris Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1953 Capitol Records
3 Lonely Wine Les Baxter and His Orchestra 1952 Capitol Records
4 Pepe Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus 1960 Capitol Records
5 The Poor People of Paris Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra January 1956 Capitol Records
6 The Roving Kind Les Baxter January 1951 Capitol Records
7 Unchained Melody Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra March 1955 Capitol Records

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