He was dubbed the Sepia Sinatra in the 1940s because he was the only challenger to Frank’s role as America’s premier singer. It’s not difficult to hear why with his jazz leanings, […]
Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of Nat King Cole’s Birth
It was on this day in 1959 that Lester Young passed away
On 4 March 1959 Lester Young was in Barclay Records studio in Paris with two French musicians and two other Americans in Paris, guitarist Jimmy Gourley and drummer Kenny Clarke. Eleven days later, […]
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