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Lester Young
Hailed as "the President of all the tenors", Lester Young revolutionised saxophone playing with the Count Basie band. Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from his post-Basie career in the 1940s and 50s.
First broadcast 23/03/2013.
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Sun 22 Feb 2015
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- Sun 24 Mar 2013 00:00
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