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Lee Young

real name Leonidas Raymond Young

Lee Young is credited on 841 releases across 233 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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841

Credits

233

Albums

8

Decades active

89

In collections

Biography

American jazz drummer & younger brother of saxophonist Lester Young. In 1964, Lee Young Sr. moved to the business side, working as a producer and executive for Vee Jay Records, eventually moving to ABC Records. Often worked with Arthur Wright. In 1979, he took a similar post at Motown. Father of label executive/lawyer Lee Young. He also owned the label
Born: March 7, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: July 31, 2008 in Los Angeles, California

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Credited work

841 releases · 233 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 704
  • Production · 271
  • Other credits · 65

Studios: Pasadena Civic Auditorium · Capitol Studios · A&R Studios · Philharmonic Auditorium

Discography

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