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  • Mar 14, 1922
    Pianist and arranger Les Baxter is born in Mexia, Texas. Noted for his work with Bob Hope and Nat King Cole, his Les Baxter Chorus supports Jimmy Wakely on the 1951 pop and country hit "Beautiful Brown Eyes"
    Jan 15, 1996
    Keyboard player and arranger Les Baxter dies in Newport Beach, California, of heart and kidney problems. Known for his work with Bob Hope and Nat King Cole, his Les Baxter Chorus backed Jimmy Wakely on the 1951 country hit "Beautiful Brown Eyes"

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