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    Leslie Johnson (June 20, 1933 – August 22, 2018), known as Lazy Lester, was an American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and guitar. In...
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  • band Lazy Lester, American blues harmonica player Leslie Johnson (1933–2018) Lazy Bill Lucas (1918–1982), American blues musician and singer Doug Lazy, stage...
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  • harmonica player Slim Harpo. Other major artists included Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester, Silas Hogan, Lonesome Sundown, and piano player Katie Webster. A number...
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    Thunderstorms and Neon Signs (Dejadisc) 1998: Lazy Lester – All Over You (Antone's) 2001: Lazy Lester – Blues Stop Knockin' (Antone's) 2003: Big Dave...
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    Thunderbirds') debt to harmonica swamp blues when he contributed guitar to the Lazy Lester album Blues Stop Knockin.' Since 1997 Fender has produced a Jimmie Vaughan...
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    Kelly (1849–1928), soldier, hunter, scout, adventurer, and administrator Lazy Lester, blues musician, moved to Paradise to live with his longtime girlfriend...
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    including Roky Erickson, Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins), Roy Head, Lazy Lester (Leslie Johnson), Toni Price, Ted Roddy, and Doug Sahm. In 1985, Buck...
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    Page, David ‘HoneyBoy’ Edwards, Little Hatch, Willie Kent, Henry Gray, Lazy Lester and Eomot RaSun. He has also worked with Sam Lay, Hubert Sumlin, Carey...
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    blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester—both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. The band's third album, Butt-Rockin'...
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    Major Lance Mario Lanza Ellis Larkins Brenda Lee Dickie Lee Peggy Lee Lazy Lester Jerry Lee Lewis Smiley Lewis Little Willie Littlefield Julie London Joe...
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    such as Little Walter, James Cotton, Big Walter Horton, Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester. Before he moved to Austin, Texas, in 1974, he was the leader of the...
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  • 2001, p. 338. AllMusic 1996, p. 158. Shadwick 2001, p. 33; Dahl, Bill. "Lazy Lester – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2023. Herzhaft 1992, pp. 194–196;...
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  • and Neal Pattman, as well as B.B. King, Henry Townsend, Hubert Sumlin, Lazy Lester, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Pinetop Perkins...
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  • [with a] fast-paced, hypnotic shoeshine beat". He notes contributions by Lazy Lester on percussion and Katie Webster on organ. A June 18, 1966, "Spotlight...
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  • Jenny Gago Theme music composer Keb' Mo' Opening theme "I'm a Man" by Lazy Lester Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons...
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    tours have included Snooky Pryor, William Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, Lazy Lester, Sam Myers, John Mayall, John P. Hammond, Elvin Bishop, Jason Ricci,...
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  • collaborating with his brother-in-law Slim Harpo and with the harmonica player Lazy Lester. Slim stopped performing the blues for a time and eventually worked in...
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  • released a version of the song on their 1983 album Everybody's Rockin'. Lazy Lester released a version of the song on his 1988 album Harp & Soul. The Fabulous...
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  • Retrieved 1 September 2018. Nash, JD (23 August 2018). "Blues Hall of Famer Lazy Lester Dead at 85 – American Blues Scene". Americanbluescene.com. Retrieved...
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  • Junior Wells Kim Wilson (formerly of The Fabulous Thunderbirds) Lazy Lester Les Stroud Lester Butler Little Mack Simmons Little Sammy Davis Little Sonny Little...
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  • His playing was influenced by Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Lazy Lester, and Little Sonny. Born Thaddeus Louis Hall, in Oakland, California,...
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    Major Lance Mario Lanza Ellis Larkins Brenda Lee Dickie Lee Peggy Lee Lazy Lester Jerry Lee Lewis Smiley Lewis Little Willie Littlefield Julie London Joe...
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  • "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" (Dave Davies) – 2:07 "Naggin' Woman" (Lazy Lester) – 2:36 "Never Met a Girl Like You Before" – 2:05 "See My Friends" –...
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    B. Lenoir 2012 Billy Boy Arnold Mike Bloomfield Buddy & Ella Johnson Lazy Lester Furry Lewis Matt "Guitar" Murphy Frank Stokes Allen Toussaint 2013 Otis...
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    festival has been on hiatus. The Festival was named after a song by Lazy Lester who also has appeared at the Festival. The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation...
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    Terlingua (BSW, 2016) Carey and Lurrie Bell, Straight Shoot (BSW, 1987) Lazy Lester, Lester Rides Again (Stomp, 1987) Tabby Thomas, King of the Swamp Blues (BSW...
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    Silversun Pickups (redirect from Joe Lester)
    YouTube Lester, Paul (July 23, 2007). "New Band of the Week: Number 149: Kennedy". The Guardian. Retrieved September 1, 2022. "Silversun Pickups: Lazy Eye"...
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  • Sounds/Analogue Productions - Nancy Bryan, Wild Child Butler (Direct-to-Disc) and Lazy Lester (Direct-to-Disc) by Dave Glackin". Enjoythemusic.com. Retrieved 4 April...
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  • artists as Louis Brooks, Lightnin' Slim, Slim Harpo, Roscoe Shelton, Lazy Lester, the Kelly Brothers, Lonesome Sundown, Silas Hogan, Arthur Gunter, Marion...
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    Mahal. Neal has played with blues stars including Lucky Peterson and Lazy Lester, and was at one time a member of The Downchild Blues Band, during a period...
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