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Lester Young

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Acting credits

5

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.1

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Movies: 5Series: 1Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 1125700

IMDb ID: nm0949818

Known for: Acting

Born: August 27, 1909

Died: March 15, 1959

Age: 49

Place of birth: Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1938 - 2004

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 7.19

Wikidata: Q110714

Also known as

Lester Willis Young • Pres • Prez

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Biography

Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".

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