Lester Lanin

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Born
26 August 1907
Born In
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
27 October 2004 (aged 97)
Lester Lanin (b. Nathaniel Lester Lanin, August 26, 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. Oct. 27, 2004, New York City) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader. Lanin's brothers, Sam and Howard, were also both bandleaders; they came from a family of ten (of which Lester was the youngest) born to a family of Russian - Jewish immigrants. He originally wanted to be an attorney but quit school to play music in his teens. Beginning in 1927, he led ensembles that were paid to play at the houses of wealthy socialites in Philadelphia and New York, continuing after the 1929 stock … read more
Lester Lanin (b. Nathaniel Lester Lanin, August 26, 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. Oct. 27, 2004, New York City) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader. Lanin's brothers, Sam and Howard, were also both bandleaders; they came from a family of ten (of which Lester was the you… read more
Lester Lanin (b. Nathaniel Lester Lanin, August 26, 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. Oct. 27, 2004, New York City) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader. Lanin's brothers, Sam and Howard, were also both bandleaders; they came from a family of ten (of which Lester was the youngest) born to a family of Russian - Jewish immigrants. He originally wa… read more

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1 Best Of The Big Bands Just One Of Those Things - Society
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2 Best Of The Big Bands Fascination - Slow Waltz
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3 Best Of The Big Bands Just In Time - Moderate Society
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4 Best Of The Big Bands This Could Be The Start Of Something - Society
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5 Best Of The Big Bands I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO - Slow Fox Trot
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6 Best Of The Big Bands Clarinet Polka - Polka
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7 Best Of The Big Bands The Hukilau Song - Hula
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8 Best Of The Big Bands Desafinado-Bright Bossa Nova
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9 BD Music Presents Woody Allen's Movies, Vol. 2 Mountain Greenery (From "Small Time Crooks")
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10 Best Of The Big Bands Lester Lanin Cha Cha - Fast Cha Cha
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  1. 4,501 listeners

    1964 · 28 tracks

    Best Of The Big Bands
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  2. 237 listeners

    27 May 1993 · 23 tracks

    This Is Society Dance Music
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  3. 99 listeners

    1961 · 12 tracks

    Twistin' In High Society
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