Lazy Lester
About Lazy Lester
American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and guitar. Born: June 20, 1933 in Torras, Louisiana Died: August 22, 2018 in Paradise, California In a career spanning from the 1950s to 2018, he pioneered swamp blues, and also played harmonica blues, rhythm and blues and Louisiana blues. Lazy made records for [l51225] in J.D. Miller's studio in Crowley, LA, from 1956 to 1967. He also frequently accompanied other Louisiana blues artists, including Slim Harpo, Lightning Slim, and Katie Webster. By the late 1960s, he had given up on the music industry, working manual labor and pursuing his favorite hobby - fishing. He had a successful comeback in the late 1980s and made albums for [l43076], [l26968], and [l140518], among others.
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Discography
True Blues (1967)
They Call Me Lazy: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 7 (1976)
Poor Boy Blues: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 16 (1978)
Harp & Soul (1988)
Lazy Lester (1989)
I’m a Lover Not a Fighter (1994)
I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles (1995)
All Over You (1998)
Shuffle With Lester (1999)
Little George Sueref And The Blue Stars (2000)
Blues Stop Knockin' (2001)
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowouts (2008)
One More Once (2010)
You Better Listen (2011)
Rides Again (2011)
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