Lester Young, not the same person as the legendary tenor sax player of the same name, was a hugely talented R&B thug/guitarist/singer who recorded and released a slew of 45 rpm singles of R&B/Pre-Soul nuggets, sometimes under the Lester Young and The California Playboys moniker, with thunderous and danceable results! No matter how much I searched the internet, I couldn't find much about him and his life. The first time I became aware of him was through the fantastic compilation "Whip! Wobble! And Grind!" from 2004 and from then on, every time I came across another track of his in a set, I was finding myself blown away again. So I decided to make an anthology of this bad motherfucker's career on my own. If any of you guys and gals know anything more about the hero of my post, please comment, I consider him one of the best I've ever heard of for not knowing anything about him...
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Garage Punk Pounders, Soul Stompers, Greasy R&B, Funky Sizzlers and Mod Freakbeat fuzzters (mostly)! Grown Up Wrong in the 90s, hooked with the grooves of Acid Jazz and Madchester's Rave scene. A lot of Indie Pop jangles too. Reverend in the Church of Venerated Saint Johnny Thunders. In love with shakin' maracas, tambourines and wailin' farfizas. Little Richard was the King & Queen of Rock'n'Roll. The first Punk Rocker was a gay blackman from Macon, GA. FUCK YOU! Subvert normality, Kill All Hippies. Antifascist/antiracist/antisocial/anti-stupid.
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Funky16Status!7 months ago
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Missing Pics7 years ago
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Jazz-Soul Groove Part Four9 years ago
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea of the existence of this man! New gem, Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this new nice job.
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