Lester Young

LESTER YOUNG TENOR SAXOPHONE /CLARINET By Clara Park

LESTER YOUNG WAS BORN ON AUGUST 27, 1909 IN WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

5 Songs Lester Young Was Known For * GHOST OF A CHANCE * BLUE LESTER * TEA FOR TWO * THEY CAN T TAKE AWAY FROM ME *MEAN TO ME ’

5 INTERESTING FACTS 

Young got his nickname “Pres” or “Prez” from Billie Holiday.

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Young played in Count Basie’s Band.

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Young refused to play on Friday the 13 th due to superstitious reasons.

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Billie Holiday and Lester Young had a good relationship.

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He was the one who popularized the word “Cool” and Bread meaning money.

DEATH *Around 1951, became heavy drinker. His playing showed reduced creativity, originality and trouble keeping time. *He started eating less and drinking more. *Suffered from liver disease and malnutrition. *At the end of his European tour he drank himself to death. * Died March 15, 1959 in New York.