"Shoe Shine Boy"

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"Shoe Shine Boy" is a 1936 jazz recording that became one of tenor saxophonist Lester Young’s earliest and most celebrated breakout performances.

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instanceOf jazz recording
song
associatedAct Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kansas City jazz
composer Saul Chaplin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1930s
genre jazz
hasNotableSolo tenor saxophone solo by Lester Young
hasPerformerRole Lester Young – tenor saxophone soloist
hasRecognition considered one of Lester Young’s classic early recordings
influenced later swing-era tenor saxophonists
instrumentFeatured tenor saxophone
language English
lyricist Sammy Cahn NERFINISHED
medium 78 rpm record
notableFor early breakout performance by Lester Young
partOf early discography of Count Basie
early discography of Lester Young
performer Count Basie NERFINISHED
Count Basie and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1936
recordLabel Vocalion Records NERFINISHED
style swing
tempo medium-tempo swing

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Lester Young notableWork "Shoe Shine Boy"