"The Lessers" - a rock band active in Kraków in the years 1963-1966,
led by the guitarist Antoni Krupa.
The band's original name was Leserzy, later
Lessers B (thought up by Feliks Naglicki)
and finally The Lessers.
The Lessers - first period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Jan Kaleta - rhythm g, Jerzy Dura - bg (later Tropicale Thaiti Granda Banda), Marian Pawlik - dr
later Jerzy Dura was replaced on bass by Marian Pawlik and the drums were played by Benedykt Radecki. The band played mainly in the student clubs Karlik, Żaczek and Zaścianek. In 1965, during the holidays, it played in Świnoujście, Giżycko and Pisz. In 1966, during the holidays, it played in Giżycko again, travelling there in an occasional line-up: Antoni Krupa - lead g, Jan Kaleta - rhythm g, Jerzy Piwowarski - Lead G, voc, Jerzy Dura - bg, Marian Pawlik - dr, Adam Berny - dr.
The Lessers - second period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Marian Pawlik - bg, Benedykt Radecki - dr.
In 1967, during the holidays, the band was joined by: Zbigniew Seifert - as, Jan Jarczyk - tb. In this line-up it played in Kobyle Gródek and Mielno. In Kraków they played mainly in Żaczek, Zaścianek, Karlik, the Dom Socjalny (on Reymonta Street), Nawojka, Gwarek and in Szopa (on Rakowicka Street).
The Lessers - third period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Ryszard Kopciuch - bg, Jerzy Bezucha - dr, Bogumił Dijuk - vocal. At the review of amateur bands in Częstochowa the band was joined on stage by Marek Michalak - tb.
The Lessers - first period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Jan Kaleta - rhythm g, Jerzy Dura - bg (later Tropicale Thaiti Granda Banda), Marian Pawlik - dr
later Jerzy Dura was replaced on bass by Marian Pawlik and the drums were played by Benedykt Radecki. The band played mainly in the student clubs Karlik, Żaczek and Zaścianek. In 1965, during the holidays, it played in Świnoujście, Giżycko and Pisz. In 1966, during the holidays, it played in Giżycko again, travelling there in an occasional line-up: Antoni Krupa - lead g, Jan Kaleta - rhythm g, Jerzy Piwowarski - Lead G, voc, Jerzy Dura - bg, Marian Pawlik - dr, Adam Berny - dr.
The Lessers - second period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Marian Pawlik - bg, Benedykt Radecki - dr.
In 1967, during the holidays, the band was joined by: Zbigniew Seifert - as, Jan Jarczyk - tb. In this line-up it played in Kobyle Gródek and Mielno. In Kraków they played mainly in Żaczek, Zaścianek, Karlik, the Dom Socjalny (on Reymonta Street), Nawojka, Gwarek and in Szopa (on Rakowicka Street).
The Lessers - third period
Antoni Krupa - lead g, Ryszard Kopciuch - bg, Jerzy Bezucha - dr, Bogumił Dijuk - vocal. At the review of amateur bands in Częstochowa the band was joined on stage by Marek Michalak - tb.
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Line-up:
lead guitar - Antoni Krupa / Jerzy Piwowarski
bass guitar - Feliks Naglicki / Jerzy Dura / Ryszard Kopciuch
rhythm guitar - Jan Kaleta
vocals - Jan Kaleta / Jerzy Piwowarski / Bogumił Dijuk
trombone - Marek Michalak / Jan Jarczyk
alto sax - Zbigniew Seifert
drums - Tomasz Hołuj / Marian Pawlik / Adam Berny / Benedykt Radecki / Jerzy Bezucha
manager - Aleksander Wiełczugow / Fajkus Ginter
lead guitar - Antoni Krupa / Jerzy Piwowarski
bass guitar - Feliks Naglicki / Jerzy Dura / Ryszard Kopciuch
rhythm guitar - Jan Kaleta
vocals - Jan Kaleta / Jerzy Piwowarski / Bogumił Dijuk
trombone - Marek Michalak / Jan Jarczyk
alto sax - Zbigniew Seifert
drums - Tomasz Hołuj / Marian Pawlik / Adam Berny / Benedykt Radecki / Jerzy Bezucha
manager - Aleksander Wiełczugow / Fajkus Ginter

































































