Les Baxter
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Biography
[Edit]Les Baxter is a pianist who composed and arranged for the top swing bands of the '40s and '50s, but he is better known as the founder of exotica, a variation of easy listening that glorified the sounds and styles of Polynesia, Africa, and South America, even as it retained the traditional string-and-horn arrangements of instrumental pop. Exotica became a massively popular trend in the '50s, with thousands of record buyers listening to Baxter, Martin Denny, and their imitators. Baxter also pioneered the use of the electronic instrument the theremin, which has a haunting, howling sound.
Baxter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory and Pepperdine College in Los Angeles. After he completed school, he abandoned the piano and became a vocalist. When he was 23, he joined Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones. The group sang on Artie Shaw records, including the hit "What Is This Thing Called Love."
In 1950, he became an arranger and conductor for Capitol Records, working on hits by Nat King Cole, including "Mona Lisa." Around the same time, Baxter began recording his own albums. In 1948, he released a triple-78 album called Music out of the Moon, which ushered in space-age pop with its use of the theremin. Four years later, he began recording exotica albums with Le Sacre du Sauvage.
On his early-'50s singles Baxter was relatively straightforward, performing versions of standards like the number one hits "Unchained Melody" and "The Poor People of Paris," but on his albums he experimented with all sorts of world musics, adapting them for his orchestra. As he was recording his exotica albums, Baxter was also the musical director for the radio show Halls of Ivy, plus Abbott & Costello radio shows; he also composed over 100 film scores, concentrating on horror movies and teenage musicals and comedies, though he also did dramas like Giant.
Baxter's heyday was in the '50s and '60s. Although he continued to compose and record in the '70s, his output was sporadic. Nevertheless, a cult following formed around his exotica recordings that persisted into the '90s.
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: 100 Greatest American Light Orchestras - Vol. 1
Artist: David Rose, Billy Vaughn, Les Baxter And His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle, Morton Gould, Victor Young, Axel Stordahl, Bernie Wayne, Gordon Jenkins, Axel Stordahl Orchestra, Frank Perkins, Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra, John Scott Trotter, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, The Clebanoff Strings, Mahlon Merrick, Paul Weston, Jack Pleis, Les Baxter, Percussion, Warren Barker, The Orchestra, Monty Kelly, Harry Geller, Victor Young Orchestra, Alfredo Antonini, George Liberace, Jack Pleis Orchestra, David Rose's Orchestra, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Alfred Goodman Orchestra, Albert Sack Concert Orchestra, Alfonso D’Artega Orchestra / Alfonso D'Artega Orchestra, Alfredo Antonini Orchestra, Bernie Wayne Orchestra, Charles Dorian Orchestra, Frank Perkins Pops Orchestra, George Liberace Orchestra, Harry Geller Orchestra, John Scott Trotter Orchestra, Mahlon Merrick Orchestra, Rochester Pops Orchestra, The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra, Warren Barker Orchestra, Alfred Goodman, Albert Sack, Alfonso D'Artega, Charles Dorian
Genre: Classical
Title: Kpm 1000 Series Bugaloo In Brazil
Artist: Les Baxter
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Electro Tropicando: The Les Baxter Remixes (Vuducru Remix)
Artist: Les Baxter
Genre: Electronica
Title: Sensational!
Artist: Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra, Les Baxter
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Pit and the Pendulum (From "Pit and the Pendulum") [Original Soundtrack] - Single
Artist: Les Baxter
Genre: Pop
Title: The Primitive And The Passionate (Remaster)
Artist: Les Baxter
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Easy Listening
Collections
Title: The Hits of 1954
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultra-Lounge / Saxophobia, Vol. 12
Genre: Jazz
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics From The Popcorn Years Vol. 3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Hits of 1952
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Vintage Relaxing Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultra-Lounge: Mucho Gusto!
Genre: Pop
Title: Lounge Delights Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Welcome to Burlesque
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Chez le Coiffeur, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Burlesque Lounge 2
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: When Lounge Meets Oldies (Bonus Track Version)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Original Pop Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Lounge Is For Lovers: Cool Music for Cool People
Genre:
Title: Snuggle Lounge Deluxe, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Great Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Orquestas Maravillosas Francia
Genre: Pop
Title: In the Mood for Latin Jazz
Title: Lounge Music Deluxe: 101 Strings
Genre: Pop
Title: Just for Variety, Vol. 4
Genre:
Title: Radio Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: House, Trance, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Music Encyclopedia of Crooners & Divas
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Melodies of Love for Easy Listening Valentines
Genre:
Title: Cafe Del Jazz, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultra-Lounge Vol. 17
Title: Dusty Fingers Volume 1
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Funk, Instrumental
Title: Instrumental Lounge Vol. 6
Genre: Chill Out, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: The LoungeLegends In Brasil
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Exotic Latin Lounge
Title: Latin Jazz Chill Out
Title: Wavemusic Smile Style 3
Genre: Nu Jazz, Dub, Latin, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Millennium 1955 Al 1959 (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Millennium 1950 Al 1954 (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Hit History 1955
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit History 1956 Volume 2
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1956 Volume 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Temas Eternos
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 5 (50 Original Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 101 Christmas Songs 2012 (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Rhythm Of Love
Genre: Club/Dance, World Music, Disco, Pop, Folk
Title: Exotica, Vol. 1 - 30 Original Lounge Classics
Genre: Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Exotica, Vol. 2 - More Original Lounge Classics
Genre: Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Chillout Latin Jazz
Title: Relax To Latin Chill Music
Title: 100 Greatest Hits Of The 50s & 60s (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Guide To Jazz - Latin
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Leopard Lounge Original Album Series (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Leopard Lounge Original Album Series (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cafe Du Soleil Vol. 2
Title: 100 Vintage Chill Tracks (CD1)
Genre: Lounge
Title: The Monte Carlo Lounge Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Pyramid Of The Sun: Lounge Latin Jazz Selection
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin, Lounge, Folk
Title: 60 From The Sixties: Let The Sunshine In (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: DJ-Kicks (Incl. Mix)
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Funk, Bop
Title: Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails Volume II
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Inherent Vice
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Exotica, Vol. 1 - 30 Original Lounge Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Capitol Records from the Vaults: "Capitol Goes to the Movies"
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Music Out of the Moon: Music Unusual Featuring the Theremin - EP
Artist: Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Genre:
Title: Jet Set: 50 Vintage Tracks for the Perfect Vacation Getaway
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Easy Listening
Title: Ford V Ferrari (Original Soundtrack + Original Score - FYC)
Artist: Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Latin Fever: 25 Classic Party Songs, Vol. 2
Artist: The 101 Strings Orchestra
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Exotica Lounge: 25 Tiki, Jungle, And Oriental Classics, Vol. 2
Artist: The 101 Strings Orchestra
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: The Tex Ritter Collection Hits And Selected Singles 1933-61 (CD3)
Artist: Tex Ritter
Genre: Country
Title: The Tex Ritter Collection Hits And Selected Singles 1933-61 (CD3)
Artist: Tex Ritter
Genre: Country