Lazy Lester
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Biography
[Edit]Contrary to his colorful sobriquet, (supplied by prolific south Louisiana producer J.D. Miller), harpist Lazy Lester swears he never was all that lethargic. But he seldom was in much of a hurry either, although the relentless pace of his Excello Records swamp blues classics "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" and "I Hear You Knockin'" might contradict that statement, too.
While growing up outside of Baton Rouge, Leslie Johnson was influenced by Jimmy Reed and Little Walter. But his entree into playing professionally arrived quite by accident: while riding on a bus sometime in the mid-'50s, he met guitarist Lightnin' Slim, who was searching fruitlessly for an AWOL harpist. The two's styles meshed seamlessly, and Lester became Slim's harpist of choice.
In 1956, Lester stepped out front at Miller's Crowley, Louisiana studios for the first time. During an extended stint at Excello that stretched into 1965, he waxed such gems as "Sugar Coated Love," "If You Think I've Lost You," and "The Same Thing Could Happen to You." Lester proved invaluable as an imaginative sideman for Miller, utilizing everything from cardboard boxes and claves to whacking on newspapers in order to locate the correct percussive sound for the producer's output.
Lester gave up playing for almost two decades (and didn't particularly miss it, either), settling in Pontiac MI in 1975. But Fred Reif (Lester's manager, booking agent, and rub board player) convinced the harpist that a return to action was in order, inaugurating a comeback that included a nice 1988 album for Alligator, Harp & Soul. His swamp blues sound remained as atmospheric (and, dare one say, energetic) as ever on subsequent releases including 1998's All Over You and 2001's Blues Stop Knockin', featuring Jimmie Vaughan. ~ Bill Dahl & Al Campbell, Rovi
Title: I'm A Lover Not A Fighter: The Complete Excello Records Singles (1956-1962
Artist: Lazy Lester
Genre: Blues
Collections
Title: Blues Standards
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Songs That Changed the World
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Blues Rock
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues by the Numbers
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Break-up Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Hits of Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Behind Bars
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Harmonica Deluxe
Genre: Blues
Title: The Downhome Blues Part 2
Title: Friend Of A Friend Vol. 14 - Pushin' Too Hard
Genre: Rock
Title: Just Wailing (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Deep Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Bluesin' By The Bayou
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Harp Meltdown - Vol. 3 Legends (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Underground Blues Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Underground Blues Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Bluesin' By The Bayou: Rough 'N' Tough
Genre: Blues
Title: Texas Harmonica Rumble - Dialtone 0014
Genre: Blues
Title: Living - The Blues Louisiana Blues Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Slow Blues: 25 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Living The Blues: 1957-1959 Blues Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: The Rebellious Jukebox Plays Northern Soul Stormers (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Broadcasting The Blues
Title: Excello Hits
Genre: Blues
Title: The Excello Blues Story
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Bluesed Up Soul Classics
Title: Bluesin' By The Bayou: I'm Not Jiving
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Of American Folk & Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Notodden - Mississippi
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, World Music, Folk
Title: 100 Tubes Blues (CD5)
Genre: Blues
Title: Born Bad, 40 Tales Of Bad Boys And Dirty Deeds (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Country
Title: Smoking Gun: West Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Relaxing Blues For A Good Meeting (CD5)
Genre: Blues
Title: Harmonica Blues & Dirty Rhythm & Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Louisiana Swamp Blues And Soul 2020
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: A Visit To 1960s - Vol. 1
Title: Wolf Pack: Who's Afraid Of Them
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Title: New Orleans R&B And Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
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