LESTER YOUNG

Lester Young 27.8.1909 - 15.3.1959

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Kurz-Bio:
Der Tenor-Saxophonist, gelegentlich auch Klarinettist, Lester Young, auch "Pres" oder "Prez" genannt, wurde am 27. August 1909 in Woodville, Mississippi, als Lester Willis Young geboren und verstarb am 15. März 1959, erst 49-jährig, in New York City.
Seine 45 RPM-Singles:
MERCURY - JAZZ SERIES / CLEF - JAZZ SERIES
?? 50....8924-X45....LESTER YOUNG QUARTET Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Buddy Rich, Drums; Ray Brown, Bass; Hank Jones, Piano..Encore (C-368-4)/Too Marvelous For Words (C-366-2)
?? 50....8927-X45....LESTER YOUNG QUARTET Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Buddy Rich, Drums; Ray Brown, Bass; Hank Jones, Piano..Polka Dots And Moonbeams (C-369-2)/Up 'N Adam (C-370-2)
?? 50....8934-X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Bill Clark, Drums; Joe Shulman, Bass; John Lewis, Piano...Neenah (C 433 4)/Three Little Words (C 430 1)
05 51....8939-X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Jo Jones, Drums; John Lewis, Piano; Gene Ramey, Bass..Undercover Girl Blues (C-485-1)/Frenesi (C-486-3)
06 51....8946-X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone; Jo Jones, Drums; John Lewis, Piano; Gene Ramey, Bass..Down 'N Adam (C 532-2)/A Foggy Day (C 529-3)
03 52....8963-X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Jo Jones, Drums; John Lewis, Piano; Gene Ramey, Bass..Let's Fall In Love (531-1)/Thou Swell (483-2)
09 52....8992 - X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Jo Jones, Drums; John Lewis, Piano; Gene Ramey, Bass..In A Little Spanish Town (YW C 530 1)/'Deed I Do (YW C 367 1)
01 53....89017-X45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, tenor sax; Jo Jones, drums: John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass...Little Pee Blues (YW 488-2)/LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, tenor sax; Joe Shulman, bass; John Lewis, piano; Bill Clark, drums...Jeepers Creepers (YW 434-2)
03 53....89027X45....THE LESTER YOUNG QINTET Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Oscar Peterson, Piano; J. C. Heard, Drums; Ray Brown, Bass; Barney Kessel, Guitar..There'll Never Be Another You (YW-C894-1)/Almost Like Being In Love (YW-C892-3)
05 53....89045X45....THE LESTER YOUNG QINTET Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Oscar Peterson, Piano; J. C. Heard, Drums; Ray Brown, Bass; Barney Kessel, Guitar..On The Sunny Side Of The Street (YW-C891-1)/I Can't Get Started (YW-C888-2)
CLEF - JAZZ SERIES
09 53....89072x45....LESTER YOUNG and His Orchestra Lester Young, tenor sax; Jo Jones, drums; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass..Pete's Café (C-487-2)/September In The Rain (C-484-2)
01 54....89100x45....THE LESTER YOUNG QINTET Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Ray Brown, Bass; J. C. Heard, Drums; and Oscar Peterson, Piano..I'm Confessin' That I Love You (C-895-2)/I Can't Give You Anything But Love (C-893-4) *)
NORGRAN
05 54....102X45....Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Jessie Drake, Trumpet; Gene Ramey, Bass; Gildo Mahones, Piano - THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET..Tenderly (1398-3)/New D. B. Blues (1399-2) *)
?? 54....112....LESTER YOUNG..Jumpin' At The Woodside (1400-2)/Willow Weep For Me (1395-2)…….vermutlich nur 78er
08 54....121X45....Lester Young, Tenor Sax; Jessie Drake, Trumpet; Gene Ramey, Bass; Connie Kay, Drums; Gildo Mahones, Piano - THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET..Oh, Lady Be Good (C-1402-1)/Can't We Be Friends (C-1397-1)
ALADDIN
09 54....45-3257....LESTER YOUNG And Band..Movin' With Lester (RR-122) Q/Lester Smooths It Out (NY-142) X
NORGRAN
01 55....130x45....Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone; John Lewis, Piano; Joe Shulman, Bass; Bill Clark, Drums - THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET..Count Every Star (431-2)/It All Depends On You (432-1)
?? 55....133....LESTER YOUNG..I'm In The Mood For Love (2113-1)/Another Mambo (2107-1)…….vermutlich nur 78er
?? 55....138x45....Lester Young, Tenor Sax; John Lewis, Piano; Gene Ramey, Bass; Jo Jones, Drums - THE LESTER YOUNG QUARTET..Lester Swings (533 1)/Slow Motion Blues (534 1)
MERCURY
05 60....71627X45....SIL AUSTIN - Vocal by Lester Young..Say Lou (YW19779)/The Girl With The Foxy Frame (YW19780)
VERVE JAZZ ESSENTIALS
?? 62....VK-113....LESTER YOUNG..I Want To Be Happy (62-VK-226)/Up 'N Adam (62-VK-227)
?? 62....VK-114....LESTER YOUNG..Lester Leaps In — Part 1 (62-VK-228)/Lester Leaps In — Part 2 (62-VK-229)
CHASE
12 62....1200A....Vocal by LESTER YOUNG..Wobble Time (ZTSP-86918)/B….LESTER YOUNG and his California Playboys..You'll Miss Me (ZTSP-86919)
*) ein Quintett mit vier Musikern gibt es nicht alle Tage, aber hier fand ich sogar zwei.
....Es gibt aber eine banale Erklärung: Bei CLEF 89100 hat man den Gitarristen Barney
....Kessel beim Label-Aufdruck vergessen und bei NORGRAN 102 den Schlagzeuger
….Connie Kay.

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Gerd

Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet – Pres And Teddy (1957)

A1.All Of Me
A2.Prisoner Of Love
A3.Louise
B1.Love Me Or Leave Me
B2.Taking A Chance On Love
B3.Our Love Is Here To Sta

Auf Aladdin Records

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