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Lester Quitzau | |
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| Birth name | Lester Quitzau |
| Born | September 21, 1964 |
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Blues Folk Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | guitars |
Lester Quitzau (born September 21, 1964) is a Canadian folk and blues guitarist from Edmonton, Alberta.
In addition to his own albums, he also collaborates with the roots trio Tri-Continental with Bill Bourne and Madagascar Slim, [1] and tours and records with his wife, folk-pop singer Mae Moore.
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