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Lazy Lester (born Leslie Johnson, June 20, 1933, Torras, Louisiana[1][2]) is a swamp blues harmonica player, whose career spans the 1950s to the 2000s.
Best known for regional hits recorded with Ernie Young’s Nashville, Tennessee based Excello label, Lester also contributed as a sideman to songs recorded by Excello label-mates including Slim Harpo, Lightnin’ Slim, and Katie Webster. His songs have been covered by (among others) The Kinks, Freddy Fender, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Edmunds, Raful Neal, Anson Funderburgh, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In the « comeback » stage of his career (since the late 1980s) he has recorded new albums backed by Mike Buck, Sue Foley, Gene Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, and Jimmie Vaughan.
In the mid 1950s, Lester was on the margins of the Louisiana blues scene. According to Rolling Stone (February 23, 2006), Buddy Guy, before moving to Chicago, had played in Louisiana « with some of the old masters: Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo. » When Guy did leave for Chicago, in 1957, Lester replaced him, on guitar, in a local band — even though Lester, at the time, did not own such a musical instrument.
Lester’s career took off when he found a seat next to Lightnin’ Slim on a bus transporting Slim to an Excello recording session. At the studio, the scheduled harmonica player did not appear. Slim and Lester spent the afternoon unsuccessfully trying to find him, when Lester volunteered that he could play the harmonica.
Best known for regional hits recorded with Ernie Young’s Nashville, Tennessee based Excello label, Lester also contributed as a sideman to songs recorded by Excello label-mates including Slim Harpo, Lightnin’ Slim, and Katie Webster. His songs have been covered by (among others) The Kinks, Freddy Fender, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Edmunds, Raful Neal, Anson Funderburgh, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In the « comeback » stage of his career (since the late 1980s) he has recorded new albums backed by Mike Buck, Sue Foley, Gene Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, and Jimmie Vaughan.
In the mid 1950s, Lester was on the margins of the Louisiana blues scene. According to Rolling Stone (February 23, 2006), Buddy Guy, before moving to Chicago, had played in Louisiana « with some of the old masters: Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo. » When Guy did leave for Chicago, in 1957, Lester replaced him, on guitar, in a local band — even though Lester, at the time, did not own such a musical instrument.
Lester’s career took off when he found a seat next to Lightnin’ Slim on a bus transporting Slim to an Excello recording session. At the studio, the scheduled harmonica player did not appear. Slim and Lester spent the afternoon unsuccessfully trying to find him, when Lester volunteered that he could play the harmonica.
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beanismine a écrit :
he's got that great Robert Bradley dirty blues with gospel under tones thing going and it works
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PhatBasta a écrit :
I'm a man...!! ....awwww awwww
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ramonfw a écrit :
I didn't know Morgan Freeman sings.
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Rohrkatze a écrit :
...nothin' but the devil... Nice one. :)
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captainraymond a écrit :
Saw him yesterday in Mijas. Excellent.
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edgewaterluv a écrit :
Great swamp blues harmonica master
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lam_noob a écrit :
great
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nitis a écrit :
louisiana blues - cool
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