Bandleader __ Brown
I believe the answer is:
les
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bandleader brown</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for les that I've seen before include "French definite article" , "Boy's name (abbr)" , "Short boy or girl" , "-- Dawson, English comic" , "-- Dawson (late comedian)" .)