Lester Young's lyrics & chords
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". Famous for his...read more
Willow weep for me Crazy over jazz Little pee blues Just cooling Rosetta Poor little plaything Every tub Flic Tush Gypsy in my soul How high the moon Exactly like you Six cats and a prince See see rider Easy living Please let me forget Texas shuffle The sheik of araby Romping Another mambo Pleasing man blues Back in your own backyard Linger awhile Rose room Hello babe Laughing at life Twelfth street rag Jive at five Getting some fun out of life Jo jo If dreams come true Boogie woogie Confession Pound cake I know that you know Beautiful eyes A foggy day in london town Touch me again Who? Savoy Mortgage stomp Song of the wanderer Down ´n´at´em Blues with helen The goon drag Tenor king Blitzkrieg baby Without your love Say it with a kiss Sad eyes Shorty george Time on my hands Time out Allez oop Perdido Big eyes blues Blues for marvin Billie holiday Yours and mine Be bop boogie Kansas city stride Empty hearted Destination moon Wholly cats Mahalia jackson Coleman hawkins and henderson Foolin myself Racial tension Philosophy on music i Sugar hips Influences Born to love Stop Here it is tomorrow again Shout and feel it Dark rapture Younger saxophone Hollywood jump Basie then and now Lead me daddy straight to the bar Clap hands here comes charlie Sun showers Recording techniques Now they call it swing Embraceable you Barefootin time in chinatown I got the right Live and love tonight The count steps in Just jiving around Getting together Prez Swing brother swing Sax a plenty The very thought of you My first impression of you Circus in rythm I aint got nobody Things about coming my way Benny’s bugle When my dream boat come home If i could be with you Records new and ol A fool in love Speak Love jumped out Pannassie stomp Sax o be bop Blow top I love my baby When youre smiling Down to the river When a woman loves a man Did i remember Lavender blue Why was i born? Indiana alternate take Georgiana One hour Mary Swingin at milts Jumping at the woodside I got a date with a dream Birmingham Blue and sentimental Let me see Ballad medley Theme Undecided
