It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

LEE YOUNG ... Black History Month Nominee

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For every person
familiar with 
Lee Young,
one hundred people
are familiar
with his brother,
[also known as "Prez"]

However,
for every dollar 
earned by Lester,
his brother
earned one hundred
 
was a studio musician
who worked with the likes of
Ellington, Basie,
Lionel Hampton,
Steely Dan
and countless others
 
He was also 
a producer
and
a recording company
executive
 
Lee Young
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM

    The book mentioned in the NY Times obituary,
    Central Avenue Sounds is must reading
    for anyone interested in Los Angeles history or jazz.

    Jefferson High High School is significantly featured
    in the book and my copy is autographed by HORACE TAPSCOTT

    https://www.google.com/search?q=horace+tapscott&client=firefox-b-1-e&sca_esv=6fe806cc0ee527f3&channel=entpr&sxsrf=AHTn8zrL31L8RpPjTYWKvWO3yXeZlm3W7A%3A1739904023676&ei=F9S0Z7mBKde5kPIPstXNkA8&ved=0ahUKEwj56JjK782LAxXXHEQIHbJqE_IQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=horace+tapscott&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiD2hvcmFjZSB0YXBzY290dDIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIFEC4YgAQyBRAuGIAEMggQLhiABBjUAjIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMggQLhiABBjUAjIIEC4YgAQY1AIyBRAAGIAEMggQLhiABBjUAjIUEC4YgAQYlwUY3AQY3gQY3wTYAQFI7CRQpgVYryJwAXgBkAEAmAFdoAHcCKoBAjE1uAEDyAEA-AEBmAIQoALkCsICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBcICChAuGIAEGEMYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAhAQLhiABBixAxhDGNQCGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAggQLhiABBixA8ICDhAuGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgIaEC4YgAQYkQIYigUYlwUY3AQY3gQY3wTYAQGYAwCIBgGQBgK6BgYIARABGBSSBwQxMS41oAemlgQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp


    -Oliverio

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