Lester Young Quartet Live 1946 ~ D.B. Blues

Recorded: AFRS Jubilee radio transcription, Hollywood, California, Probably early April 1946

Personnel:
Lester Young - Tenor Sax
Kenny Kersey - Piano
Billy Hadnott - Bass
Shadow Wilson - Drums
*Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman - Announcer

"In September 1944, Lester Young and Jo Jones were in Los Angeles with the Basie Band when they were inducted into the U.S. Army. Unlike many white musicians, who were placed in band outfits such as the ones led by Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw, Young was put in the 'regular army' where he wasn't allowed to play his saxophone. Young was based in Ft. McClellan, Alabama when marijuana and alcohol were found among his possessions. The army also discovered that he was married to a white woman. Racist mistreatment followed and he was soon court-martialed. Young did not fight the charges and was convicted. He served one year in a detention barracks and was dishonorably discharged in late 1945.
His experience in the detention barracks inspired his composition "D.B. Blues".

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[SatchmoSings]

Whenever I leave my headlights on and my car's battery is dead, I call this situation "The D.B. Blues!"

That said, I think that would happened to Prez in the army would make a great off-Broadway play.

[Jazzznbluezzz1]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting.