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Lester Young

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Aliases
Lester Young and His Band
Lester Young and His Orchestra
Lester Young and His Sextet
Lester Young Quartet
The Lester Young Quintet
Lester Young Quintet
Lester Young Trio
Real name
Lester Willis Young
Born
August 27, 1909
Died
March 15, 1959
Country
United States
IPI
00033410038 9 works
00061161609 6 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, BMI
Comments
Legendary jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player nicknamed "Prez". Young was also a composer.
Member of
The Metronome All Stars [US] 1953
Kansas City Five [US2]
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Title Performer Release date Originally by
i   June 1951 Fred Astaire BRD, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Bob Lytell REC
i March 1946 Campbell and Burr
i 1957 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
i   June 1954 David Brooks and Marion Bell PRF, David Brooks and Marion Bell with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL
i 1948 George J. Gaskin, Knickerbocker Male Quartette
listen on Internet Archive i   December 11, 1953 Red Nichols and His Five Pennies REC,REL, Libby Holman PRF
i May 1948 Fats Waller and His Buddies - Vocal Refrain by Orlando Roberson
i August 1954 Henri Salvador et son trio rythmique, Ray Anthony and His Orchestra - Vocal by Dick Noel
i 1961 Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra conducted by Neal Hefti
i Dickie's Dream Lester Young With Count Basie Orchestra (Lester Young, Count Basie) 1951 Unverified
  1948 Tom Coakley and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Carl Ravazza REC, The Princeton University Triangle Club PRF
i April 1951 Lupita Palomera con la Orq. Hnos Dominguez
i September 1959 (unknown performer)
i   June 1954 Bob Hope PRF, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis REC
listen on Internet Archive i   August 1954 Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
i 1951 Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gracie Barrie
I Cried for You Sarah Vaughan & Lester Young (Sarah Vaughan, Lester Young) 1997 Unverified
I Didn't Know What Time It Was Lester Young November 1956 Unverified
i 1948 Bing Crosby
listen on Internet Archive i   February 1955 Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC
i June 1954 George J. Gaskin, Knickerbocker Male Quartette
i Indiana Lester Young 1942 Unverified
i March 1944 Lou Gold and His Orchestra
i March 1946 Claire Carleton
i   1951 The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) REC, Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Singing Chorus by Eva Taylor REL
i I Want to Be Happy Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio 1950 Unverified
i   March 1944 Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards) REC, Lawrence Gray BRD
i   June 1954 Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards) REC, Lawrence Gray BRD
i Lady Be Good Lester Young With Count Basie Orchestra (Lester Young, Count Basie) 1951 Unverified
i Lester Leaps In Lester Young With Count Basie Orchestra (Count Basie, Lester Young) 1951 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive i   March 1952 Harold Arlen with Orchestral Acc. Dir. by Ray Sinatra REC, Art Jarrett BRD
i   1957 Maurice Chevalier BRD, Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Charles Roberts REC
i   1957 Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
i   1957 Ruth Etting REC,REL,PRF
i   March 1946 Evelyn Herbert PRF, Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Male Quartet REC
i   1953 Marion Harris REC, Adele Astaire PRF
i 1991 Ipana Troubadours (Sam Lanin)
listen on Internet Archive i New Lester Leaps In Lester Young and His Band 1946 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive i   December 11, 1953 Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC, Walter Catlett PRF
i   1947 Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
i   June 1954 Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
i September 1959 Ernie Golden and His Orchestra
i August 1950 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra
i 1957 Russ Columbo
i   September 1953 Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Bobby Goday REC, The Warner Brothers Studio Orchestra BRD
1948 Joseph Knecht's Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i October 1946 Gene Austin
i   1951 Winnie Lightner PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL
i March 1944 The Six Hottentots - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman
i August 1954 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
i 1961 Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
i 1957 Ethel Waters
i   June 1954 Helen Clark–Lewis James REC, Phyllis Cleveland and Jack Barker PRF
i June 1954 John Payne & Joan Merrill
i   February 1946 Dorothy Dickson PRF, Turner Layton REC
i   September 1959 Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra BRD, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ozzie Nelson REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive i   March 1952 Broadway Nitelites - Vocal Chorus by Franklyn Baur REC,REL, William Gaxton & Constance Carpenter PRF
listen on Internet Archive i   1951 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Rhythm Boys BRD,REC
listen on Internet Archive i   1951 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ross Alexander [dubbed by James Newill] & Wini Shaw BRD
listen on Internet Archive 1939 Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i   August 1946 Jack Albin and His Hotel Pennsylvania Dance Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty REC, Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. PRF