Lem Davis

Lemuel A. Davis (22 June 1914 – 16 January 1970), was an American jazz musician, an alto saxophonist associated with swing music. Born in Tampa, Florida, United States, his career began in the 1940s with pianist Nat Jaffe. Davis played with the Coleman Hawkins septet in 1943 and with Eddie Heywood's group. Throughout the 1940s, he played in a variety of jazz groups. In 1953, he appeared on Buck Clayton's "The Hucklebuck" recording. He continued to play in New York City throughout the 1950s, and recorded little thereafter.

Recordings

With Bennie Green

With Billie Holiday

With Buck Clayton

With King Pleasure

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 640. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ↑ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. The Rough Guides. pp. 197. ISBN 1843532565.
  3. ↑ King Pleasure With Teacho And Band - Moody Mood For Love / Exclamation Blues, 1952, retrieved 2026-01-06