Lee Young

The brother of tenor saxophonist Lester Young, Lee Young had a distinguished career of his own, playing with such luminaries as Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Nat Cole, and Fats Waller. Born in New Orleans to a musical family (besides Lester, sister Irma and father Willis Handy Young were also musicians), the Youngs moved to Minneapolis in 1920, where Lee learned several instruments before settling on drums. Lee played the TOBA circuit with the family band before moving to Los Angeles. From 1934, Young played with Clayton, Waller, Eddie Barefield, and Mutt Carey, among others. H...