Lester Young

26/05/2025 0 min

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Lester Willis Young, or the "Prez," was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Billie Holiday gave him this nickname in honor of President Franklin Roosevelt, whom she considered "the greatest man around." Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.