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 Leon Lester
Author: kdk 
Date:   2009-12-10 01:29

Does anyone have any relatively recent knowledge about Leon Lester (4th and bass clarinetist on the Philadelphia Orchestra until 1966 or so, when Ron Reuben followed him)? Does anyone know, if he is no longer living, when he died? A Google search only turns up articles about his etude books.

Karl

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 Re: Leon Lester
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2009-12-10 01:46

He is for sure dead, but I'm not sure of the year. When I studied with him in the late 70's, he was already in his 80's (or at least he sure looked it).

I do remember a former student of mine (adult who had studied with Leon also) mentioning that he had passed away.

Can't find anything about it though online.

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 Re: Leon Lester
Author: Ed Palanker 
Date:   2009-12-11 00:48

I agree with David. I met a cousin of his several years ago and he told me that Leon had passed. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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 Re: Leon Lester
Author: clarinetguy 2017
Date:   2009-12-13 03:02

You might try going to www.rootsweb.com or www.worldvitalrecords.com.
From these sites, you can access the Social Security Death Index. There are several Leon Lesters listed, but perhaps the one you're looking for lived from 1910 to 2003.

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 Re: Leon Lester
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2009-12-13 03:20

LEON LESTER 22 Apr 1910 01 Aug 2003 (V) 19128 (Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA)

Absolutely that's him (he lived in the same zipcode in the late 1970's when I studied with him.)

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