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Lester Lee

Lester Lee is credited on 898 releases across 275 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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898

Credits

275

Albums

8

Decades active

64

In collections

Biography

Lester Lee (November 7, 1903 – June 19, 1956) was an American composer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song for the film Miss Sadie Thompson. He was also the co-writer of "Pennsylvania Polka". Lee died in June 1956 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52.

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Credited work

898 releases · 275 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 946
  • Other credits · 7

Studios: Jazz Showcase, Chicago · RCA Victor Studios, New York · WEWS-TV Cleveland · Soundpush Studios

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