Lester Lee
Lester Lee (November 7, 1903 – June 19, 1956) was an American composer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song for the film Miss Sadie Thompson. Lee was also the co-writer of "Pennsylvania Polka". Lee died in June 1956 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1903 (New York City), Died June 19, 1956 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer, saxophone
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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E27262 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | You’ve got a lot to learn | Wes Thomas Cornell Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E18106-E18107 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | There are two sides to every story | Frank Bessinger | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E26762-E26764 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | My rainbow | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26764). | songwriter | |
Edison | 18147 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | My rainbow | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Edison | S-44 | 10-in. | 1928 | My rainbow (?) - Unidentified test recording | Unidentified performer(s) (Edison Records) | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Lester," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110018.
Lee, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110018.
"Lee, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lee, Lester, 1905-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95018848
Wikidata: Lester Lee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1523736
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79624466
MusicBrainz: Lester Lee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5c5e5fd0-96d2-4a52-95fd-6196a284c090
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