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Musicians · 1907–2004

Lester Lanin

American musician (1907-2004)

Born
26 August 1907
Philadelphia
Died
27 October 2004
Manhattan
Country
United States
Active
1927–
Discography
2 albums

Biography

Lester Lanin was a jazz musician. Lester Lanin was born on 26 August 1907 in Philadelphia and died on 27 October 2004 in Manhattan. The music is usually filed under dance music. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Thoroughly Modern” (1967) to “Twistin' in High Society / More Twistin' in High Society” (2000).

Nathaniel Lester Lanin (August 26, 1907 – October 27, 2004) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader. He was famous for long, smoothly arranged medleys, at a consistent rhythm and tempo, which were designed for continuous dancing. Lanin's career began in the late 1920s and his popularity increased through the advent of the LP era. His music remained very popular among fans of the ballroom dance world. Starting with Epic Records in the middle of the 1950s, he recorded a string of albums for several labels, many of which hit the US Billboard 200.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Thoroughly Modern 1967
Twistin' in High Society / More Twistin' in High Society 2000

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Lester Lanin born?

Lester Lanin was born 26 August 1907 in Philadelphia.

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