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Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 [1] or 1899 [2] – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of the earliest 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.
Rural blues performer. Walter "Furry" Lewis (1893– 1981) personified the relaxed and intimate character of the early blues. A master of multiple guitar techniques, he was most notably an impressive bottleneck guitarist who echoed his vocal phrasings with an expressive set of sliding notes.
Furry Lewis was one of the foremost figures in Memphis blues, both during the 1920s when he made his first recordings and again during the blues revival of the ’60s and ’70s. Lewis was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, possibly on March 6, 1899, although dates of 1893 and 1895 have also been cited.
Great blues storyteller and slide guitarist, recorded sides in the 1920s, relegated to history, revived to sensation in the '60s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1900s - 1980s. Born. March 6, 1893 in Greenwood, MS. Died. September 14, 1981 in Memphis, TN. Genre. Blues. Styles.
Of all the old Blues singers who were rediscovered in the 60s, Furry Lewis was by far the most engaging character. With his peg-leg, his inexhaustable stock of stories, his considerable skill with a guitar and his witty songs, he became a Blues Celebrity on TV, in movies and even in Playboy Magazine.
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Furry Lewis Bio and Recordings. 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.
Furry Lewis was one of the many artists rediscovered during the blues folk revival of the 1960s by noted music historians Sam and Ann Charters as they researched the history of the blues in 1959. The result was the 1959 Folkways album “Furry Lewis.” Furry was featured in Charters’ film, “The Blues.”
