Birth Name: Lester Willis Young
Occupation: Saxophonist
Place Of Birth: MO
Date Of Birth: August 27, 1909
Date Of Death: March 15, 1959
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Lester Young was born on the 27th of August, 1909. He was famous for being a Saxophonist. Influential jazz saxophonist called “The President” by Billie Holliday and who created the West Coast cool style.
Lester Young was born in MO. He was rejected from military service due to a diagnosed addiction to drugs and alcohol, as well as his “nomadism.” He has had influence far outside of jazz; his speaking and dressing style and every mannerism was imitated. He might have even inspired the term “cool” to mean fashionable.
Lester Young was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Lester Young was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
Lester Willis Young is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Lester Young was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Lester Willis Young |
| NICKNAME: | Pres, Prez, “Pres” or “Prez” |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Lester Young was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Lester Young was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Lester Young had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Lester Young’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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