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Also Known As Lester William Polfus
Born June 9, 1915 • Waukesha • Wisconsin
Died August 12, 2009 (aged 94) • White Plains • New York
Awards And Honors National Medal of Arts (2007) • Grammy Award (2005) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1988) • Grammy Award (1976)
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