Young, Lester Willis, 1909-1959
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1909-08-27 - 1959-03-15
Biography
Lester Willis Young, nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist and a member of Count Basie's orchestra.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection
Collection
Identifier: 2014-066-1
Scope and Contents
A mixed collection including: A movie featuring the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington; commercially produced Jazz CDs; reel to reel recording of a jazz session; VHS recording of Norman Granz Presents: Improvisation; commercially produced LP; promo photographs of jazz artists; paste-ups for concert posters; and concert programs.
Dates:
1930 - 1980
Washington Irving Rucker Jazz Collection
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2014-066
Dates:
1930 - 1980
Filtered By
- Subject: Jazz musicians -- 1960-1980. X
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- Unprocessed Material 1
- Collection 1