Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester (born Leslie Johnson, June 20, 1933) is an American blues musician, who sings, and plays the harmonica and guitar. His career spans the 1950s to the 2010s.
Best known for regional hits recorded with Ernie Young's Nashville, Tennessee based Excello label, Lester also contributed to songs recorded by Excello label-mates including Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, and Katie Webster. His songs have been covered by (among others) The Kinks, The Flamin' Groovies, Freddy Fender, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Edmunds, Raful Neal, Anson Funderburgh, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In the comeback stage of his career (since the late 1980s) he has recorded new albums backed by Mike Buck, Sue Foley, Gene Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, and Jimmie Vaughan.
Biography
In the mid-1950s, Lester was on the margins of the Louisiana blues scene. According to Rolling Stone (February 23, 2006), Buddy Guy, before moving to Chicago, had played in Louisiana "with some of the old masters: Lightnin' Hopkins, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo." When Guy left for Chicago, in 1957, Lester replaced him, on guitar, in a local band—even though Lester, at the time, did not own such a musical instrument.
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Lazy Lester
ALBUMS
- Blues Stop Knockin' released: 2001
- Shuffle With Lester released: 1999
- All Over You released: 1998
- I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles released: 1995
- I'm a Lover Not a Fighter released: 1994
- Harp & Soul released: 1988
- Poor Boy Blues: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 16 released: 1978
- They Call Me Lazy: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 7 released: 1976
I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles
Released 1995- I'm Gonna Leave You Baby
- Lester's Stomp
- Go Ahead
- They Call Me Lazy
- I Told My Little Woman
- Tell Me Pretty Baby
- I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
- Sugar Coated Love
- I Hear You Knockin'
- Through the Goodness of My Heart
- I Love You, I Need You
- Late, Late in the Evening
- Bye Bye Baby
- A Real Combination for Love
- Patrol Blues
- You Got Me Where You Want Me
- I'm So Glad
- Whoa Now
- If You Think I've Lost You
- I'm So Tired
- Lonesome Highway Blues
- I Made Up My Mind
- You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby
- Strange Things Happen
- A Word About Women
- The Same Thing Could Happen to You
- Take Me in Your Arms
- You Better Listen
- Because She's Gone
- Pondarosa Stomp
I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Released 1994- I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
- Sugar Coated Love
- Lester's Stomp
- I Told My Little Woman
- Tell Me Pretty Baby
- Whoa Now
- I Hear You Knockin'
- Through the Goodness of My Heart
- I Love You, I Need You
- Late, Late in the Evening
- A Real Combination for Love
- Blood Stains on the Wall
- You Got Me Where You Want Me
- I'm So Tired
- Patrol Blues
- I'm So Glad
- Sad City Blues
- If You Think I've Lost You
- I Made Up My Mind
- Lonesome Highway Blues
- You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby
- The Same Thing Could Happen to You
- Take Me in Your Arms
- You Better Listen to What I Said
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The French Song
by: Lucille StarrQuand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes
Et que la nuit rencontre le jour
Je suis seule avec mes rêves sur la montagne
Une voix ma rappelle toujours
Écoute à ma porte, les chansons du vent
Rappellent les souvenirs de toi
Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes
Je suis seule, je ne veux penser qu’à toi
Now when the sun says good day to the mountain
And the night says hello to the dawn
I'm alone with my dreams on the hilltop
I can still hear his voice though he's gone
I hear from my door the love songs through the wind
It brings back sweet memories of you
Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes
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In a break from touring the world, Marshfield bluesman to play locally. Where to see him
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