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Lester Lee
Born(1903-11-07)November 7, 1903
New York, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1956(1956-06-19) (aged 52)
OccupationComposer
SpouseElpha Lee[1]
Children2[1]

Lester Lee (November 7, 1903 – June 19, 1956) was an American composer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song for the film Miss Sadie Thompson.[2] He was also the co-writer of "Pennsylvania Polka".[3]

Lee died in June 1956 of a heart attackinLos Angeles, California, at the age of 52.[3][4]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 'Pennsylvania Polka' Composer Is Dead. June 20, 1956. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  • ^ "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  • ^ a b "Lester Lee, Composer, Is Dead At 51". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 21, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "Rites Tomorrow For Lester Lee". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. June 20, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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