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Lester Young is featured here. If you look closely you might see violinist Stuff Smith in the audience clapping along and guitarist Teddy Bunn on the side lines diggin' the band.
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72 year old Leslie Johnson aka the mighty Lazy Lester still goin' great!
Filmed at the 2006 blues festival held in Alta, Norway, way north of the arctic circle. Backed by Norwegian band Myrhen's Dam & Mike Adcock from The Cadillac Kings guesting on some great N.O. style piano.(apologies for the crazy camerawork in the middle, too much apple juice)
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Here's Holland's entry to the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, held in London. Heddy Lester sings "De Mallemolen". It remains one of my favourite songs, if only because 1977 was the first year my parents let me stay up and watch the contest. For Dutch addicts, enjoy the original NOS TV-commentary by Ati Dijkmeester.
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Recently discovered footage of Oliver stars Jack Wild and Mark Lester appearing on the Terry Wogan Christmas show in December 1987. Jack was then 35 years old and Mark, 29. Jack unfortunately died of cancer in March 2006.
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Here's a clip from the Dutch National Final 1977, held in The Hague. Host Ati Dijckmeester introduces the winning song "De Mallemolen", sung by Heddy Lester.