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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Meade_Lux_LewisMeade Lux Lewis - Wikipedia

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   Anderson Meade "Lux" Lewis (September 4, 1905 – June 7, 1964) was an American pianist and composer, remembered for his playing in the boogie-woogie style. [1] His best-known work, " Honky Tonk Train Blues ", has been recorded by many artists.

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     Boogie Woogie (1944) - Meade Lux Lewis

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     MEADE LUX LEWIS. Roll Em. 1940's Boogie Woogie Jazz Piano.

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3. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › meade-lux-lewisMeade Lux Lewis Musician - All About Jazz

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   Jul 16, 2014 · Jazz musician Meade Lux Lewis's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Meade-LewisMeade Lewis | Biography, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

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   Aug 31, 2024 · Meade Lewis (born September 4, 1905, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died June 7, 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American musician, one of the leading exponents of boogie-woogie. Lewis’s first instrument was the violin, but by the late 1920s he was playing piano in Chicago nightclubs.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchBoogie Woogie (1944) - Meade Lux Lewis - YouTube

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   BOOGIE WOOGIE:Meade Lux Lewis (p), acc. by unknown Orchestra.Dir: Josef Berne.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 1964/06/08 › archivesMEADE LUX LEWIS, PIANIST, IS KILLED; ‘Boogie‐Woogie’ Pioneer ...

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   MINNEAPOLIS, June 7 (UPI)—Meade Lux Lewis, the jazz pianist, died here early today in a two‐car accident that took two lives and injured three others. He was 58 years old.

7. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › blue-note-new-notesThe First Blue Note Record Is Released: Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis ...

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   Mar 3, 2024 · On January 6, 1939, Albert Ammons and Meade 'Lux' Lewis went into a studio to record the songs that comprised the first Blue Note record.

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   Who is Meade Lewis?

   • Meade Anderson Lewis was born September 4, 1905, in Chicago, from a musical family. He acquired the nickname "Lux" because as a child he would imitate the excessively polite comic strip characters Alphonse and Gaston, calling himself the Duke of Luxembourg. His father insisted he play the violin as a child.

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   • Meade Lewis, byname Lux, (born September 4, 1905, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died June 7, 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota), American musician, one of the leading exponents of boogie-woogie. Lewis’s first instrument was the violin, but by the late 1920s he was playing piano in Chicago nightclubs.

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   Why did Charles Lewis get a nickname 'Lux'?

   • He acquired the nickname "Lux" because as a child he would imitate the excessively polite comic strip characters Alphonse and Gaston, calling himself the Duke of Luxembourg. His father insisted he play the violin as a child. At age 16, when his father died, Lewis switched to the piano after hearing local boogie-woogie pianist Jimmy Yancey.

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9. www.allmusic.com › artist › meade-lux-lewis-mn0000338411Meade "Lux" Lewis Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ... | AllMusic

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   Meade "Lux" Lewis. Pianist who helped kick off the boogie-woogie trend in the late '30s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1960s. Born. September 4, 1905 in Chicago, IL. Died.