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Sonny Lester

real name Sumner Lester

New York City, United States

Sonny Lester is credited on 1,503 releases across 388 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,503

Credits

388

Albums

7

Decades active

102

In collections

Biography

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American jazz producer and band leader, born November 15, 1924 in New York City, U.S.A, died April 28, 2018 (aged 93) in University Park, Florida, U.S.A.
Founder of the labels Groove Merchant, Lester Radio Corporation, and Lester Recording Catalog, co-founder of Solid State Records.

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Credited work

1,503 releases · 388 albums · active 1960–2025

  • Production · 1,469
  • Performance · 164
  • Other credits · 70

Studios: A&R Studios · Clinton Recording Studio · Village Vanguard · Mediasound

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