Lazy Lester All Over You (LP)

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(Antone's Records) 13 tracks All Over You is a forgotten gem, remastered almost 25 years to the... more

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Lazy Lester: All Over You (LP)

(Antone's Records) 13 tracks

All Over You is a forgotten gem, remastered almost 25 years to the day after its original release and issued here on vinyl for the first time. Recorded with a band from the ranks of Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub, this session features an older, laid-back Lester revisiting his classic Excello sides and stripping them down to their essence. The remastered album includes a bonus live recording of the Lightning Slim track "Nothing But The Devil". The sound was remastered from the original material and pressed at GZ Vinyl in the Czech Republic.

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Interpret: Lazy Lester
Album titlle: All Over You (LP)
Genre Blues
Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
Record Grading Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Artikelart LP
Label Antone´s Records
EAN: 0607396351312
weight in Kg 0.26

Lazy Lester - All Over You (LP) LP 1
01	Nothing But The Devil	Lazy Lester
02	I'm A Lover Not A Fighter	Lazy Lester
03	I Made Up My Mind	Lazy Lester
04	I Need Money	Lazy Lester
05	Hello Mary Lee	Lazy Lester
06	You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby	Lazy Lester
07	If You Think I've Lost You	Lazy Lester
08	My Home Is A Prison	Lazy Lester
09	Tell Me Pretty Baby	Lazy Lester
10	The Sun Is Shining	Lazy Lester
11	Irene	Lazy Lester
12	Strange Things Happen	Lazy Lester
13	Nothing But The Devil-Live	Lazy Lester

Lazy Lester Lazy Lester, born Leslie Johnson on June 20, 1933 in Torras, Louisiana, played... more

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"Lazy Lester"

Lazy Lester

Lazy Lester, born Leslie Johnson on June 20, 1933 in Torras, Louisiana, played harmonica and guitar and recorded for producer Jay Miller. His fantastic 1950s and 1960s sides were released on the famous Nashville-based Excello Records label, owned by Ernie Young.

Besides recording under his own name, Lazy Lester contributed to recordings by Lightnin’ Slim, Slim Harpo and Katie Webster, a.o. He will always be remembered for writing such beautiful Louisiana blues classics as ’I'm a Lover Not a Fighter,’ ’I Hear You Knockin', ’ and ’Sugar Coated Love. ’

By accident, Lazy Lester found himself a seat on a bus sitting next to Lightnin’ Slim who was on his way to a 1956 Excello recording session. The scheduled harmonica player for the session didn’t show up, so Lazy Lester could step in. Jay Miller was impressed by Lester’s cool, laidback style of playing the harmonica and recorded him as solo artist. He also used the multi-instrumentalist – Lester could play guitar, harmonica, bass and percussions - in sessions for other Excello artists.

Lazy Lester wrote great tunes, but most of his songs were credited to Jay Miller, or to Miller and Lester. He only only received few royalties, he stated and gave up on the music industry by the late 1960s and he took over manual work. In 1971 promoter Fred Reif organized a show with Lightnin’ Slim, and Lester was brought in to perform with his former partner. Lazy Lester was back on the scene! For the next three decades or so he played in the US and Europe, usually backed by pick-up bands. Record labels like Alligator, Telarc and Ace Records (UK) recorded him again, and once again Lester became an integral part of the international blues circus.

Among others the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the Flamin' Groovies, Dave Edmunds, Dwight Yoakam, the Kinks, Anson Funderburgh and Freddy Fender recorded his songs. Most recently, Lester lived with his girlfriend in Paradise, California, he occasionally appeared at festivals and in documentary films. Lazy Lester died of cancer August 22, 2018. He lived to be 85.

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