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To Walter Lewis, Beale Street was home. His family had moved there from Greenwood, Mississippi. In 1899, when Walter was six years old and about the time he picked up the nickname “Furry.”. Furry never went to school much; he got his schooling on Beale Street. He learned his first chords on a homemade, put-together guitar and was soon ...
Jan 13, 2023 · Memphis blues legend Furry Lewis performs "John Henry" from the Vestapol DVD "Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. Three."More information at: https://www.g...
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Furry Lewis. Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 or 1899 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of the early of the blues musicians active in the 1920s to be brought out of retirement and given new opportunities to record during the folk blues revival of the 1960s.
Oct 6, 2021 · This dissertation provides in-depth critical analysis of Memphis blues musician Furry Lewis's (1899-1981) life, music, and legacy. I rely on archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, and musical and technical analysis to answer a few key questions: 1) Who was Furry Lewis?; 2) Why does his music sound the way it does?; and 3) What impact does he have on current Memphis musicians? Drawing on ...
1 East St. Louis Blues2 Furry Lewis’ Blues3 Kassie Jones4 Going To Brownsville5 Skinny Woman6 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean7 John Henry8 Furry Lewis Rag9 C...
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Sunday, December 4th, 2011. Furry Lewis – In His Prime (Yazoo) Furry Lewis – Shake ‘Em on Down. Heroes of the Blues The Very Best of Furry Lewis. Furry Lewis Good Morning Judge (Fat Possum Records 2003) Walter E. Lewis was born March 6, 1893 in Greenwood Mississippi. When he was around seven years old his peers gave him the nickname of ...
Mar 18, 2010 · Walter Furry Lewis was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement, and given a new lease of recording life...
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