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Oct 4, 2019 · Eight Classic Albums [2019] by Les Baxter released in 2019. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
May 6, 2013 · Eight Classic Albums, Vol. 1 by Les Baxter released in 2013. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Les Baxter’s groundbreaking record Ritual of the Savage is often cited as one of the most influential exotica albums of all time. The 1951 album boasts the sounds of the jungle through the use of Belgian Congo noises, symphonic strings, brass, and kazoos. The track “Quiet Village” on the album is deemed an exotica anthem, described by Les ...
Aug 5, 2022 · Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician and composer. Baxter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. Abandoning a concert career as a pianist, he turned to popular music as a singer.
May 26, 2019 · The Poor People Of Paris (Monnot) by Les Baxter, his Chorus and OrchestraBaxter’s bright million-selling instrumental spent six weeks perched atop the Billbo...
The song Wake the Town and Tell the People was written by Sammy Gallop and Jerry Livingston and was first recorded and released by Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra featuring The Notables in 1955. It was covered by Rose Brennan with Reg Owen and His Orchestra, The Four Freshmen, Dinah Washington with Orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones, Four ...
