Willie Tyler and Lester

[@Spark_Iskra_z_Polski]

Amazing ❤️ talent both as a singer, ventriloquist, and comic. Admired in Poland 🇵🇱

[@thereal001]

OH wow!! Willie and Lester!! Thanks for the childhood memories!! I so loved Lester!! He was such a smartass!!

[@jeanheard4615]

Grew up with willie and Lester back in the day great show

[@craigspoor5556]

Just a great entertainer. Hands down. At time when are nation is crazed. We need this man. Lord help us all. If we could just take time and laugh instead of pulling a trigger Things would be well, better

[@tomthemantv6482]

The guy is so good, halfway through I forgot he was the one making the dummy sing. Now that’s impressive!

[@JamieHoyle-qx5fo]

One of the greatest to do this 🎉

[@erikfield1420]

I saw Willie at a night club in Jacksonville Fl. in '89 while working at the navy base. He had us falling out of our seat laughing.

[@ministryundertaker6662]

Jeez how talented Mr. Tyler is

[@stevenbaer5999]

Willie Tyler and Lester appeared on Rowan and Martin Laugh In. They're actually the best thing ever made.

[@geraldjohnson848]

Sept.8: Happy birthday Ventriloquest Willie Tyler. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload. Blessings

[@kennethneece4838]

Back in the day, Willie Tyler and Lester were the greatest venquilotrist duo that I knew of before Jeff Dunham came around!

[@nero_palmire]

A singing ventriloquist? Now that's some quality enterntainment right there.

[@TheSinisterSimon]

1970s was so funky!

[@kahelekoki6215]

The best ever I wonder if he's still around

[@DREDAY0927]

Believe it or not he's Still Alive and Healthy, I Actually met him Yesterday in Los Angeles he's an Illusionist he did some magic Tricks with a Coin.. The Guy is So Gifted

[@edwardmalone5257]

Yes he is. He is on Instagram still releasing videos. And he and Lester still perform live. He is 83, I believe, and still has a full head of black hair.

[@OldeSkool1]

Even Lester has a mike. Now that's trip.

[@michaelhausmann853]

He has a great voice

[@tovawald7735]

Willie Lester is a very good ventriloquist and sings well also. Very entertaining !

[@taco4103]

Willie Tyler lester is the dummy

[@AlmightyToonGod]

This is from a comedy special that aired on HBO in 1978 hosted by Steve Allen called "The Vent Event". This special featured one of the final performances of Edgar Bergen.

[@0kimbc28]

He's great!

[@jeffkatt]

I saw them open up for Sarah Vaughn in Atlantic City NJ many years ago. What a great act. Willie Tyler is 76 now!

[@teehee3346]

A legend

[@nathanjroberts1]

I just worked a show with Willie and Lester, even Lester's mic is on. It's hilarious. He is a really nice gentleman.

[@JJONNYREPP]

Willie Tyler and Lester 2151pm 15.5.23 as much as it ruins the magic of a mere comedic situation - i would say they, the vents, must think of their dolls as actual sentient beings... if you watch the film: Magic, starring antony hopkins, it gets kindda frightening to think that deeply about how unhinged you or they must initially be to take up the vent act...

[@Ventfly]

all time great! Awesome!

[@calledout4thegospel]

GENIUS

[@stevenbaer5999]

They sure don't make any great entertainment on TV anymore. Willie Tyler and Lester both sang songs, comic, and also ventriloquism together.

[@dennisford3349]

I seen them on THE JEFFERSONS as a kid. Hambone Hambone!😂

[@davidallemandi5008]

A legend!

[@lewiscarey1593]

This is the GENTLEMAN, who opened for Diana Ross, when she went solo!! A class ACT!!!!!😂😂😂

[@Justincoffie]

True talent

[@TheMinneapolisMan]

This was dope

[@cynthiajordan7622]

That Dude that's a Politician from Memphis looks like Lester!😁

[@sonjarobinson4488]

He was the greatest ventriloquist in history ❤

[@dongray3258]

Wow good man right there.

[@ogphantom15]

wow his good

[@rosario508]

I never knew Willie Tyler sang.

[@isabelsummers8017]

Ross Cicero me too

[@TommieGun71]

@Ross Cicero.... neither did I

[@ludicrous7044]

You two R D Best !! FYI I don’t give a dam is the catcher!!🙄🤣

[@kevinpeterson5131]

i forgot he sang and cant remember if he had any other dummies for his act but he was very talented

[@lebronkenney7443]

No Lester was the only dummy he had

[@cellardweller8]

In the movie "Coming Home" he plays a Vietnam vet in a VA hospital and does his ventriloquism with a Viet Cong dummy.

[@ATLKing404]

His lips did not move one time. This was tooooo good

[@donovandarby9648]

Heard him on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast. Gave an amazing in depth interview about his tremendous career over the decades.

[@thomastsangthomas1616]

Willie Flyer and Lester, a black version of Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney. Much more amusing 😂🤣

[@russocomedy]

Superb.

[@birca04]

I love the opening song , I can't find it anywhere, is it an original song by Willie Tyler?

[@hillarykildepstein3196]

Did anyone ever see these two sing in harmony?

[@tom11zz884]

So underrated it is not funny He really should have had a larger career than he had.

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

Stop using the word UNDERRATED for everybody, he was well known during his time in the 70s appeared on many shows and commercials, stop throwing the word UNDERRATED around so loosely. So irritating.

[@godismysaver3817]

What a talent kkk😂

[@WilliamMarcelpage]

cool

[@nathanfarrell3626]

would really love to know the name of the two songs if anyone knows..

[@nikkilakglosenklan902]

Anyone know the name of that last song?

[@richarddamitz3060]

hilarious lmao

[@nathanfarrell3626]

Can't find these songs anywhere!

[@isabelsummers8017]

Me too because can you please find these song

[@PatrickWan]

Better than Terry!

[@auntroachkiller6086]

I always wondered about Willie Tyler's moustach. I can't see his lips moviing.

[@paulwilliam1167]

why do Lester look like the young Michael Jackson I'm just saying hahaha

[@rossthebest1]

chocolate rain.

[@rachelgarber1423]

The 57🖓are angry former trees.

[@edwardmalone5257]

What year was this? 1976?

[@etriiip]

What’s the name of the song he closes with???

[@paulwilliam1167]

wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute. He look like Gary Coleman. I'm sorry I'm sorry he went from Michael Jackson to Gary Coleman hahaha

[@oscarandbernie]

Paul William the lil singer...? Lol

[@sethflix]

He's a talented ventriloquist but he shouldn't be using Abbot and Costello's old routine. It's a tired, worn out bit that's not funny unless you're watching/listening to the original version from Abbot and Costello. Lou Costello's reactions are what makes the bit funny. It doesn't work with a dummy as funny guy. For this bit to work at all this way the dummy, Lester should have been the straight man so Willy Tyler could give befuddled expressions to the audience.

[@MrSanesaw]

Willie Tyler...The Illusionist!

[@queen_of_domination]

I used to think that he was so funny!

[@aurtherbidlake724]

1958 hear staed

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

Dude was crazy and obsessed with that dummy...creepy.