AUGUST 8

          LESTER YOUNG
        President Live 1956

             Birdland, New York City
                   August 8, 1956
            
             Personnel:
                    Jesse Drakes   TP
                    Lester Young   TS
                    unknown      p, b, d
       
            1. Lullabye of Birdland/
                   Lester Leaps In
            2. Polka Dots & Moonbeams
            3. Up N Adam
            4. In a Little Spanish Town


August 15, 1956
Lester Young Quintet
Birdland, New York City, ABC Broadcast


Jesse Drakes TP
Lester Young  TS
Bill Triglia      P
Gene Ramey   B
Gus Johnson   D
       5. Lullaby of Birdland (Theme)  /
            Three Little Words 
       6. These Foolish Things       
       7. Blues in G (Lester’s Mop Mop Blues)
           Same, omit Drakes
       8. Tea For Two (Youmans-Caesar)


October 1956
Lester Young Quartet
Frankfurt, Germany

Lester Young  TS
“Horst Ornimert” P
Al King             B
 Lex Humphries D
       9. Lester Leaps In (Young)
     10. These Foolish Things (Morrell-Strachey-Link) 3:27
     11. Blues (Lester’s European Blues) (Young)
These tracks were probably recorded in November 9, 1956, with Lasse Werner on piano.

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