Les Brown in 1947
Les Brown and Doris Day are featured in this Saturday’s Big Band Serenade. We are honoured to present Les Brown and His Band of Renown with the incomparable Doris Day who worked with the band from 1940 to 1946.
Doris Day was with the Band from 1940 to 1946
Doris Day became popular as a result of their recording in 1945 of “Sentimental Journey”. The song’s release coincided with the end of World War II in Europe. It became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans. The band had nine other number-one hit songs, including “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm”.
Les Brown and the Band of Renown performed with Bob Hope on radio, stage and television for almost fifty years. They did 18 USO Tours for American troops around the world while entertaining over three million people. Before the Super Bowls were televised, the Bob Hope Christmas Specials were the highest-rated programs in television history. Tony Bennett was “discovered” by Bob Hope and did his first public performance with Brown and the Band.
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