Will Lee: The Sinning Saint

About this episode

Will Lee discusses his extensive career as a bassist and songwriter, including his work on iconic late-night shows.

Send us Fan Mail Will Lee is an American bassist, vocalist, and songwriter renowned for his extensive session work across genres including jazz, pop, rock, and R&B, as well as his record-breaking tenure (1982-2015) with Paul Shaffer on Late Night with David Letterman as part The World's Most Dangerous Band (NBC) and then also on The Late Show with David Letterman as part of the CBS Orchestra. Over his career spanning more than five decades, Lee has contributed to over 2,000 recordings, pe...

People in this episode

Host: Malcolm Moore

Guest: Will Lee

Topics covered

• music
• session work
• bassist
• songwriter
• interviews

Keywords

• Will Lee
• bassist
• songwriter
• Late Night with David Letterman
• music career
• session musician
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Show with David Letterman, The World's Most Dangerous Band

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