Lee Young
Leonidas Raymond Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer. His musical family included his father Willis Young and his older brother, saxophonist Lester Young. In 1944 he played with Norman Granz's first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died July 31, 2008 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 951 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-055228 | 10-in. | 12/19/1940 | Lost love | Hampton Rhythm Girls ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra ; Lee Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Excelsior | TR-107 | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Bring enough clothes for three days | Excelsior Hep Cats ; Timmie Rogers | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Excelsior | OR-162-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Ain't jivin' blues | Wilbert Baranco ; Charles Mingus Sextette ; Henry Coker ; Karl George ; Buddy Harper ; John Plonsky ; Gene Porter ; Willie Smith ; Lucky Thompson ; Claude Trinier ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Excelsior | OR-162-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Baby, take a chance with me | Wilbert Baranco ; Charles Mingus Sextette ; Henry Coker ; Karl George ; Buddy Harper ; John Plonsky ; Gene Porter ; Willie Smith ; Lucky Thompson ; Claude Trinier ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1410 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | I'm in town | Red Callender ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1411 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Waga-waga | Red Callender ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1412 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | I don't want your money honey | Red Callender ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1413 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Lover man | Red Callender ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1449 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Thinking of you | Leonard Bibbs ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1452 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City | Leonard Bibbs ; "Frantic" Fay Thomas ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69505 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | Stop, the red light's on-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69506 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | Hit the ramp (Instrumental) | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69507 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | I like to riff-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 80004 | 8/4/1947 | Stardust, part 1 | Charlie Shavers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80005 | 8/4/1947 | Stardust, part 2 | Charlie Shavers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80006 | 8/4/1947 | Stardust, part 3 | Charlie Shavers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80007 | 8/4/1947 | Stardust, part 4 | Charlie Shavers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 103796 | 8/4/1947 | One o'clock jump-1 | Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Lee," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106382.
Young, Lee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106382.
"Young, Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Young, Lee, 1914-2008 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91086878
Wikidata: Lee Young - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q381716
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85728910
MusicBrainz: Lee Young - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df3d2c4c-ace6-468c-abdb-acd9fcb25665
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/291000 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/291000
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