Lester Nafzger

From JFWiki

Lester Nafzger met Joe Frank when both were attending the Iowa Writers Workshop, and he has been involved in several of Joe's radio programs. He co-wrote and played the title role in Performer. A list of programs in which he has appeared can be found on his category page.

"Lester Ainslie" is a stage name he sometimes uses.

"Lester Ainslie" and "Alan Barron" had a heated debate during a segment featuring a discussion of the Fast Piano Players League. "Lester" had been following "Alan" around the world demanding to compete against him on the piano. Such competitions were called "Play-Offs". "Alan" steadfastly refused to play any of the newer works by Australian composers, because the Fast Piano Players League didn't recognize any piece written before 1900.