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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. He was also the co-writer of "Pennsylvania Polka".

Lee died in June 1956 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52.

Selected filmography

• Miss Sadie Thompson (1953; co-nominated with Ned Washington)

References

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

External links

• Lester Lee at IMDb

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