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Les Baxter

real name Leslie Thompson Baxter

Mexia, United States · 1922-03-14 – 1996-01-15

Les Baxter is credited on 2,021 releases across 442 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,021

Credits

442

Albums

8

Decades active

415

In collections

Biography

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American composer and conductor (born March 14, 1922, Mexia, Texas - died January 15, 1996, Newport Beach, California).
Wrote over 150 film soundtracks. Also known for "The Poor People of Paris (opens in a new tab)" (1956), a number-one hit.

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2,021 releases · 442 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 3,424
  • Other credits · 168
  • Production · 96

Studios: Liberty Studios · The Kaiser Aluminum Dome · Bell Sound Studios · Kabuki Sukiyaki Restaurant

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