Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good Charlie Parker & Lester Young Bird and Pres at the Philharmonic Recorded in Los Angeles on January 28, 1946 at the Philharmonic Auditorium.”Bird” is captured in full flight performing with Lester...
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Sometimes I’m Happy
Sometimes I’m Happy Lester Young Quartet December 28, 1943 This record was made in New York by the Lester Young Quartet on December 28, 1943 with Lester Young, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Slam Stewart, string bass;...
Read MoreWay Down Yonder In New Orleans
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Lester Young’s Kansas City Six December 24, 1939 This recording was made live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 24, 1939 during one of John Hammond’s “From Spirituals...
Read MoreOur Love Is Here to Stay
Our Love Is Here to Stay Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Quartet Recording was made in 1956 This historic recording was made in 1956 with Lester Young, tenor saxophone; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; and ‘Papa’...
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Blues For Greasy Lester Young and Friends 1950 footage This performance clip was shot in 1950 with Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Lester Young and Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano;...
Read MoreWhen You’re Smiling
When You’re Smiling Billie Holiday acc. by Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra January 6, 1938 This record was made in New York City on January 6, 1938 with Billie Holiday, vocals; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone;...
Read MorePagin’ The Devil
Pagin’ The Devil The Kansas City Six September 27, 1938 This recording was made on September 27, 1938 with the following personnel Buck Clayton, trumpet; Eddie Durham, trombone and amplified guitar; Lester Young, clarinet;...
Read MoreFine and Mellow
Fine and Mellow Billie Holiday “The Sound Of Jazz” on December 8, 1957 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareIn this performance captured during a taping in New York of the live...
Read MoreThis Year’s Kisses
This Year’s Kisses Billie Holiday 1937 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to share Billie Holiday recorded this song, written by Irving Berlin, in 1937 with Teddy Wilson, piano; Benny...
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Tea For Two Lester Young 1942 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to share This recording was made in Los Angeles, California on July 15, 1942 with Lester Young, tenor sax; Nat ‘King’...
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