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Born: August 27, 1909 in Woodville, MS
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: March 15, 1959 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who came up with a completely different conception in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone rather than adopting Coleman Hawkins' then-dominant forceful approach. A non-conformist, Young (nicknamed "Pres" by Billie Holiday) had the ironic experience in the... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1998 Lester Young in Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 5
1961 Pres
1959 Lester Young: Teddy Wilson Quartet
1958 Laughin' to Keep from Cryin'
1957 If It Ain't Got That Swing
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Filmography:
2005 Jazz Shots from the West Coast, Vol. 2
1992 Tenor Titans
1992 Lester Young & Billie Holiday
1989 The Ladies Sing the Blues
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Member Of: Lester Young Trio More >> Similar Artists: Coleman Hawkins Buddy Tate Ben Webster Budd Johnson Wardell Gray More >>

Influenced By: Frankie Trumbauer Bud Freeman Billie Holiday Louis Armstrong Walter Page More >> Followers: Seldon Powell Bob Wilber Paul Quinichette George Kelly Budd Johnson More >>

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