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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.

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3. folkways.si.edu › furry-lewis-rural-bluesFurry Lewis: Rural blues performer | Smithsonian Folkways ...

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   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.

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   June 2017. 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. He was able to give his performances a spontaneity, subtlety, and ...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchFurry Lewis "Furry's Blues" - YouTube

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   Oct 11, 2007 · 898. 152K views 16 years ago. Memphis blues legend Walter "Furry" Lewis performs "Furry's Blues." From the Vestapol DVD "Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. Three." ...more. Memphis blues...

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7. blues.org › blues_hof_inductee › furry-lewisFurry Lewis - Blues Foundation

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   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.

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   Who was Furry Lewis?

   • 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.

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   When did Furry Lewis become famous?

   • As Charters' recordings gained notoriety and interest grew in early rural blues as a commercially viable music, Furry Lewis began a second career, recording and touring again, and releasing two full length albums, Back on my Feet Again and Done Changed My Mind in 1961. He toured during the 1970s as the opening act for rock musician Leon Russell.

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   When did Furry Lewis come out?

   • The recordings were released on a Folkways Records LP that same year. On April 3, 1961, Charters again recorded two albums of Furry Lewis - this time at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, for the Prestige / Bluesville imprint: "Back on my Feet Again" (BV 1036), and "Done Changed my Mind" (BV 1037).

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   Why did Furry Lewis become an Honorary Colonel?

   • In 1973 he was named an Honorary Colonel of the State of Tennessee, an honor also bestowed upon such legendary performers as Duke Ellington and Elvis Presley. Even after his death, Furry Lewis' music would influence a new generation of artists who remained true to the emotional purity of the early blues.

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9. folkways.si.edu › furry-lewis › bluesFurry Lewis | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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   Walter E. “Furry” Lewis (1893–1981), was a Mississippi-born, Memphis-bred guitarist and singer whose early fame was based on his 1927 recordings for the Victor label. When the Depression ended most of the recording in the South, Furry took a job as a laborer for the city of Memphis.

10. www.nytimes.com › 1981/09/23 › artsFURRY LEWIS, A GENTLE GIANT OF BLUES - The New York Times

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    Sep 23, 1981 · Walter (Furry) Lewis, the blues singer and guitarist who died last week in Memphis at the age of 88, got used to visits from rock stars during his later years. He treated them the way he...