Leslie Carswell Johnson Death
Leslie passed away on August 22, 2018 at the age of 85 in Paradise, California, United States. Leslie's cause of death was stomach cancer.
When did Leslie Carswell Johnson die?
August 22, 2018How did Leslie Carswell Johnson die? What was the cause of death?
Stomach cancerHow old was Leslie Carswell Johnson when died?
85Where did Leslie Carswell Johnson die? What was the location of death?
Paradise, California, United States
Leslie Carswell Johnson Birthday and Date of Death
Leslie Carswell Johnson was born on June 20, 1933 and died on August 22, 2018. Leslie was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 20, 1933
Date of Death: August 22, 2018
Age at Death: 85
Leslie Carswell Johnson - Biography
Lazy Lester (born Leslie Carswell Johnson) was an American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and guitar. His career has spanned the 1950s to 2018. 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 Katie Webster.
In the mid-1950s, Lester was on the margins of the Louisiana blues scene. According to Rolling Stone (February 23, 2006), Buddy Guy, before moving to Chicago, had played in Louisiana "with some of the old masters: Lightnin' Hopkins, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo." When Guy left for Chicago, in 1957, Lester replaced him, on guitar, in a local band—even though Lester, at the time, did not own one.
In 2012, Lester teamed up with British Blues Woman Dani Wilde to play a special double headline concert as part of Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival. Lester appeared and performed in a television commercial aired nationally for Geico Insurance in 2018. Lester lived in Paradise, California, with his girlfriend. He appears in the 2015 documentary film I Am the Blues.
