Lester Boone
Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1904 (Tuskegee), Died 1989
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-48883 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Sweet Ella May | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-48884 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Everybody loves my baby | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-48885 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Good little, bad little you | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-48886 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Have you ever felt that way? | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-48887 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Beau-koo jack | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-48888 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Sister Kate | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-50511 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Chicago rhythm | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57322 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Grand piano blues | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57323 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Times ain't what they used to be | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57324 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Trying | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57325 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Blue nights | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |
| Columbia | 30457 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | I'm in a low down groove | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | 30458 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | God bless the child | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | 30459 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Am I blue? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | 30460 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Solitude | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W152086 | 10-in. | 1/25/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W152092 | 10-in. | 1/27/1932 | All of me | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W152093 | 10-in. | 1/27/1932 | Home | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W152087 | 10-in. | 1/25/1932 | Kickin' the gong around | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404422 | 10-in. | 4/20/1931 | Walkin' my baby back home | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404423 | 10-in. | 4/20/1931 | I surrender, dear | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404424 | 10-in. | 4/20/1931 | When it's sleepy time down South | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404425 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Blue again | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404870 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Little Joe | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404871 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404872 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Them there eyes | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404873 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | When your lover has gone | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405058 | 10-in. | 11/3/1931 | Lazy river | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W405059 | 10-in. | 11/3/1931 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405060 | 10-in. | 11/4/1931 | Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405061 | 10-in. | 11/4/1931 | Star dust | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405062 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | You can depend on me | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405063 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | Georgia on my mind | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405064 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | The lonesome road | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and talk | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405065 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | I got rhythm | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405154 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Love, you funny thing! | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405155 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | New tiger rag | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405166 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | Keepin' out of mischief now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W405167 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | Lawd, you made the night too long | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boone, Lester," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111194.
Boone, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111194.
"Boone, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Boone, Lester, 1904-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98117460
Wikidata: Lester Boone - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19289145
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71015933
MusicBrainz: Lester Boone - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f8980477-553d-4684-8508-7858549a5c9c
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