Lester Young
American saxophonist
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About Lester Young
Lester Young was a 19th-century saxophonist from the United States of America. He was born into a music family. He had to start working as early as 5 years in order to support the family financially. By the time he was ten years old, he had learned how to play violin, drums and trumpet.
In 1932, Young joined the band named Blue Devils. In 1933, he gained recognition when he became a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. Along the line, his popularity decreased as he became addicted to alcohol. Young’s credits include “Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio” in 1954, “The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio” in 1955, “The Essential Lester Young” in 1959, “The Lester Young Story” in 1959 and “It Don't Mean a Thing” in 1957.
Family
He was the child of Willis Handy Young and Lizetta Johnson Young. His siblings were Irma Cornelia and Leonidas Raymond. He got married three times. His first marriage was to Beatrice Tolliver in 1930, then to Mary Dale and lastly to Mary Berkeley. He had two children named Yvette Young and Lester W. Young Jr.
Death
He died from internal bleeding in 1959.
Trivia
His actual name was Lester Willis Young.
He was nicknamed Prez.
Young influenced several saxophonists such as Warne Marsh, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz and Al Cohn.
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F.A.Q. about Lester Young
When is his birthday?
Lester Young's birthday is on August 27, 1909.
In how many days is his birthday?
Lester's birthday is in 124 days
How old was Lester when he died?
He was 49 years old.
When did he die?
He died in March 15, 1959.
How old would he be today?
Lester Young would be 114 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Lester from?
He was born in Woodville, Mississippi, U.S..