The story
Lester Young led various bands and groups after his tour in World War II, through the 1950s until his health prevented him from playing around late 1958.
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Records
- Jammin' With Lester Young · 1956 · compilation
- Still Leaping / Here's Prez! · 1950
- Something To Remember You By / Just Cooling · 1950
- Lover Come Back To Me / It's Only A Paper Moon · 1950
- These Foolish Things / Lester's Be-Bop Boogie · 1949
- Lover Come Back To Me / Jamming With Lester · 1946
- You’re Driving Me Crazy / New Lester Leaps In · 1946
- These Foolish Things / Jumpin' At Mesners' · 1946
- D. B. Blues / Lester Blows Again · 1946
- It's Only A Paper Moon / After You've Gone · 1946
- She's Funny That Way / Lester's Be-Bop Boogie · 1946
- I'm Confessin' / Jumping With Symphony Sid ·
- Movin' With Lester / Lester Smooths It Out · · Single
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