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Les Baxter

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Aliases
Les Baxter - His Chorus and Orchestra
Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra
Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Les Baxter His Piano, Chorus and Orchestra
Les Baxter's Orchestra
The Les Baxter Singers & Orchestra
Les Baxter Trio
Born
March 14, 1922
Died
January 15, 1996
Country
United States
IPI
00002379901 24 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Musician, singer, conductor and composer, whose show business career spanned six decades. Baxter composed more than 250 scores for radio, television and the movies. The 1950s pioneer of orchestral lounge music also was the music arranger for the 'Bob Hope' and 'Abbott and Costello' radio shows. His Top 10 hits included 'Unchained Melody', 'Poor People of Paris', 'Lisbon Antigua' and 'Quiet Village'. His movie credits include scores for films such as 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. 'The Man with the X-Ray Eyes' and 'Beach Blanket Bingo'.
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Les Baxter's Balladeers
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Songs written by Les Baxter

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Bacoa Eddie Cano, Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus 1951 Covered by Martin Denny
Bangkok Cock Fight Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus June 13, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Busy Port Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra May 10, 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Coronation Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra November 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Crickets of Karachi Les Baxter Covered by (3 artists)
Jacaranda Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus September 1963 Covered by Don Tiare and His Orchestra Exotique
Jungle Flower Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra May 17, 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
Love Dance Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra May 17, 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
Mandolino Les Baxter, Riz Ortolani Les Baxter and His Orchestra March 23, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Pool of Love Les Baxter Les Baxter 1960 Covered by Ted Auletta and His Orchestra
Port au Prince Les Baxter Martin Denny March 1958 Covered by The N.Z. Jazz Trio
Quiet Village Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra May 17, 1951 Covered by (42 artists)
Rebel in Town Les Baxter, Lenny Adelson The Crew Cuts - Orchestra conducted by David Carroll May 26, 1956 Covered by Diahann Carroll with Joe Reisman and His Orchestra
River of Dreams Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus September 1963 Covered by Don Tiare and His Orchestra Exotique
Simba Les Baxter Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra 1955 Covered by Martin Denny
Sim Sim Les Baxter The Arthur Lyman Group March 1958 Covered by Martin Denny
Stone God Les Baxter Les Baxter and His Orchestra May 10, 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Sunrise at Kowloon Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus September 1963 Covered by Don Tiare and His Orchestra Exotique
The Girl Behind the Bamboo Curtain Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus September 1963 Covered by Don Tiare and His Orchestra Exotique
The Left Arm of Buddha Les Baxter Les Baxter's Orchestra October 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
The Pearls of Ceylon Les Baxter Les Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus June 18, 1957 Covered by Mark e Martha & The Splash
Voodoo Dreams Les Baxter Martin Denny 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) Les Baxter Yma Sumac October 1950
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