Category: Lester Young

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;...

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All Of Me

All Of Me Teddy Wilson Quartet 1956 This historic recording was made in 1956 featuring Lester Young, tenor saxophone; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; and ‘Papa’ Jo Jones, drums.*The session that produced this...

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Blues For Greasy

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;...

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Pagin’ 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;...

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Topsy

Topsy Count Basie and his Orchestra 1937 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to share This recording was made in New York City in 1937 featuring Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, and Bobby Moore...

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Tea For Two

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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