Lester Young

Summary

Lester Young is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Woodville^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1909^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on March 15, 1959^[5]. He worked as a clarinetist^[6], saxophonist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,316 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lester Young's place of birth was Woodville^[2].
• Lester Young's place of birth was Woodville^[12].
• Lester Young died in New York City^[4].
• Lester Young was born on August 27, 1909^[3].
• Lester Young died on March 15, 1959^[5].
• Lester Young is buried at The Evergreens Cemetery^[13].
• Lester Young's father was Billy Young^[14].
• Lester Young held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Lester Young is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Lester Young worked as a clarinetist^[6].
• Lester Young's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Lester Young's professions included composer^[8].
• Lester Young worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Lester Young worked as a musician^[10].
• Lester Young received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[17].
• Lester Young is recorded as male^[18].
• Lester Young's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Lester Young's genre is jazz^[20].
• Lester Young's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[21].
• Lester Young's record label is recorded as Commodore Records^[22].
• Lester Young's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[23].
• Lester Young's record label is recorded as Original Jazz Classics^[24].
• Lester Young's Commons category is recorded as Lester Young^[25].
• Lester Young's residence is recorded as Missouri^[26].
• Lester Young's family name is recorded as Young^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Woodville^[2], a town in the United States^[28], in United States^[29]. Lester Young was born on August 27, 1909^[3]. His father was Billy Young^[14]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist^[6], saxophonist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and musician^[10].

Recognition

Lester Young received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[17].

Death and Burial

Lester Young died on March 15, 1959^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He is buried at The Evergreens Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Lester Young ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,316 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Lester Young born?

Born in Woodville^[2], Lester Young…

Where did Lester Young die?

Lester Young died in New York City^[4].

Who were Lester Young's parents?

Lester Young's father was Billy Young^[14].

What did Lester Young do for work?

Lester Young worked as clarinetist^[6], saxophonist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and musician^[10].

What awards did Lester Young receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame^[17].