Southern Louisiana swamp blues doesn't get more infectious or atmospheric than in the hands of Lazy Lester, whose late-'50s/early-'60s catalog for Excello Records (produced by the legendary J.D. Miller) is splendidly summarized with the 30 sides here. Lester's insistent harp and laconic vocals shine brightly on the rollicking "I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter," "Sugar Coated Love," "I Hear You 10/

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Leslie Johnson (June 20, – August 22, ), better known as Lazy Lester, was an American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and eresinalpropre.quitratinbernucocnyriserrerandy.co career spanned the s to Best known for regional hits recorded with Ernie Young's Nashville-based Excello Records, Lester also contributed to songs recorded by other Excello artists, including Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, and.

And while I was thrilled to hear Slim Harpo, Lightning Hopkins, Jerry McCain and Lonesome Sundown, the real find, for me, was a singer/harp player named Lazy Lester. A friend of mine who is an experienced Chicago blues musician and promoter listened to "I Hear You Knockin'" with incredulity. He'd never heard such a unique sytle of singing.5/5(2).

Harmonica – Lazy Lester (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10, 12 to 18, 21 to 24), Sylvester Buckley (tracks: 19, 20) Liner Notes [Track Discography] – Lazy Lester5/5(2).

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Album Description. Lazy Lester is, without doubt, one of the great blues harpists, whose somewhat lethargic style is distinctive and unique. I'm a Lover Not a Fighter acts as something of a tribute to the Louisiana blues scene of the s, and reflects the growing interest in Louisiana blues that Lester's recordings have initiated.