Blues Stop Knockin'
Released: Aug 21, 2001
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Released: Aug 21, 2001
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Not the most nimble harp player on the blues block, Lazy Lester nonetheless connects when he's backed by a sympathetic band, as he is on this recording, his first in three years. Aided immensely by...
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All Over You
Released: Oct 6, 1998
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Released: Oct 6, 1998
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The last time Lester released an album was 1988's Harp & Soul on Alligator, an uneven affair. This 1999 effort for Antone's is a vast improvement with producer Derek O'Brien providing linchpin...
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I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles
Released: Mar 27, 1994
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Released: Mar 27, 1994
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Southern Louisiana swamp blues doesn't get more infectious or atmospheric than in the hands of Lazy Lester, whose late-'50s/early-'60s catalog for Excello Records (produced by the legendary J.D....
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I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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Lazy Lester is, without doubt, one of the great blues harpists, whose somewhat lethargic style is distinctive and unique. I'm a Lover Not a Fighter acts as something of a tribute to the Louisiana...
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Lazy Lester
Released: 1989
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Released: 1989
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Alternate takes and unissued titles from the cache of producer J.D. Miller, whose tiny Crowley, LA studio was the prime site for recording swamp blues during the '50s and '60s. A fine companion to...
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Poor Boy Blues
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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After two decades away from the music scene, Lazy Lester has been making up for lost time with a spate of recordings. Why was he away from the music all that time? According to Lazy Lester, he just...
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Harp & Soul
Released: 1988
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Released: 1988
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After a lengthy hiatus from the music business, Lester was in the midst of his comeback when he waxed this album for Alligator. The overall sound is redolent of those Louisiana swamp blues...
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Lester's Stomp
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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These primitive and rocking '50s sides came from an overlooked harmonica genius who epitomized the ragged-but-right ethic of producer Jay Miller. ~ John Floyd, All Music Guide
Rides Again
Released: 1988
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Released: 1988
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His original rediscovery album pairs him with English blues musicians, with surprisingly great results. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
