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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Furry_LewisFurry Lewis - Wikipedia

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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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   Learn about Furry Lewis, a master of multiple guitar techniques and a personal expression of the blues. Discover his life story, musical influences, recordings, and legacy.

4. music.si.edu › story › furry-lewis-rural-blues-performerFurry Lewis, Rural Blues Performer | Smithsonian Music

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   A biography of Furry Lewis, a master of multiple guitar techniques and a relaxed and intimate character of the early blues. Learn about his life, influences, and musical style from this article by Smithsonian Folkways.

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6. 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...

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

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   Oct 11, 2007 · 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."

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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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   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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   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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   How did Furry Lewis influence early blues music?

   • 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. His unique style endures as a superb example of the ability of these seminal musicians to translate raw emotion into a potent and vital art.

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9. www.allmusic.com › artist › furry-lewis-mn0000158835Furry Lewis Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... | AllMusic

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   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.

10. genius.com › artists › Furry-lewisFurry Lewis Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius

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    Walter E. “Furry” Lewis (6 March 1893 – 14 September 1981) was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi. He started playing in saloons in his...