title: Lem Davis
text: # Lem Davis
  
  Lemuel A. Davis (22 June 1914 – 16 January 1970), was an American jazz alto saxophonist associated with swing music. Born in Tampa, Florida, United States, his career began in the 1940s with pianist Nat Jaffe. Davis played with the Coleman Hawkins septet in 1943 and with Eddie Heywood's group. Throughout the 1940s, he played in a variety of jazz groups. In 1953, he appeared on Buck Clayton's "The Hucklebuck" recording. He continued to play in New York City throughout the 1950s, but recorded little thereafter.
  
  ## Recordings
  
  With Buck Clayton
  
  * The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (Columbia, 1954)
  * How Hi the Fi (Columbia, 1954)
  * Jumpin' at the Woodside (Columbia, 1955)
  * All the Cats Join In (Columbia 1956)
  