Lester Young By mattgrady1 Oct 27, 1909 Lester Young is born in Woodville, Mississippi Period: Oct 27, 1909 to Mar 15, 1959 Lester Young Jan 1, 1914 Willy begins teaching him trumpet, drums, sax, and violin. Jan 1, 1927 Young leaves his family band and switches to the tenor sax. Jan 1, 1932 Young joins Walter Page's Blue Devils Oct 9, 1936 Young records Oh, Lady be Good! with the Count Basie Band Jan 1, 1937 Young debuts Honeysuckle Rose with Count Basie Jan 1, 1937 Young releases Pagin' The Devil with Count Basie. Jan 1, 1939 Young debuts Twelfth Street Rag with the Count Basie Band. Jan 1, 1944 Young is drafted into the U.S. Army. Jan 1, 1947 Young continues to record with Nat Cole and Holiday, Dec 10, 1954 Young records Mean To Me Nov 15, 1955 Young hospitalized after a nervous breakdown. Jan 1, 1956 Young releases This Year's Kisses. Dec 8, 1957 Lester performs "Fine and Mellow" on The Sound of Jazz Mar 15, 1959 Lester Young dies at the age of 49.
