Artist: Lester Young

Lester Young
Aliases
Lester Young & His Orchestra
Lester Young Quartet
Lester Young Sextet
Lester Young and His Band
The Lester Young Septet
Real name
Lester Willis Young
Born
August 27, 1909
Died
March 15, 1959
Country
United States
Comments
Legendary jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player nicknamed "Prez".
Member of
The Metronome All Stars   1953
See also
Mean to Me
Paul Quinichette

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Foggy Day Lester Young & His Orchestra 1951 Fred Astaire
2 After You've Gone Lester Young and His Band 1946 Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
3 Confessin' Lester Young Sextet 1947 Chester Gaylord
4 Frenesi Lester Young & His Orchestra 1951 Lupita Palomera
5 I Never Knew Lester Young Quartet 1944 Lou Gold & His Orchestra
6 It's Only a Paper Moon Lester Young and His Band 1946 Claire Carleton
7 Just You, Just Me Lester Young Quartet 1944 Lawrence Gray
8 Lover Come Back to Me Lester Young 1946 Evelyn Herbert
9 On the Sunny Side of the Street Lester Young Sextet 1947 Harry Richman
10 She's Funny That Way Lester Young and His Band 1946 Gene Austin
11 These Foolish Things Lester Young 1945 Dorothy Dickson

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Jazz Jump King Pleasure, Lester Young
2 Lester Leaps In Lester Young (43 artists)
3 Tickle Toe Lester Young (28 artists)

Releases

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Foggy Day Lester Young & His Orchestra 1951 Mercury
2 Confessin' Lester Young Sextet 1947 Aladdin
3 I Never Knew Lester Young Quartet 1944 Keynote
4 It's Only a Paper Moon Lester Young and His Band 1946 Aladdin
5 Lover Come Back to Me Lester Young 1946 Aladdin
6 On the Sunny Side of the Street Lester Young Sextet 1947 Aladdin
7 She's Funny That Way Lester Young and His Band 1946 Aladdin
8 These Foolish Things Lester Young 1945 Philo Recordings
9 Undercover Girl Blues Lester Young & His Orchestra 1951 Mercury

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Lorez Sings Pres - A Late Session at an Intimate Club Lorez Alexandria 1958 King
2 In Celebration of Lester Young Dave Pell's Prez Conference featuring Harry "Sweets" Edison 1978 GNP Crescendo
3 Bill Perkins Plays Lester Young Bill Perkins 1979 Yupiteru Records
4 Prez and Joe - In Celebration of Lester Young Dave Pell's Prez Conference Featuring Joe Williams 1979 GNP Crescendo
5 Perk Plays Prez - Bill Perkins Recreates the Historic Solos of Lester Young Bill Perkins, featuring the Jan Lundgren Trio 1996 Fresh Sound

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