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Also known as Leslie Thompson Baxter

American musician, singer, composer (1922–1996)

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1922-03-14
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1996-01-15
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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. At the age of 23 he joined Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones, singing on Artie Shaw records such as “What Is This Thing Called Love?”. Baxter then turned to arranging and conducting for Capitol Records in 1950 <a href="ht

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1922-03-14
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1996-01-15
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