Home > Music > Furry Lewis


Born: March 06, 1893 in Greenwood, MS
Years Active: 20 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: September 14, 1981 in Memphis, TN
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Furry Lewis was the only blues singer of the 1920s to achieve major media attention in the 1960s and '70s. One of the most recorded of Memphis-based guitarists of the late '20s, Lewis's subsequent fame 40 years later was based largely on the strength ...More >>

Discography: 1999 Blues Magician Beale Street Blues 1976 Fabulous Furry Lewis 1972 Blues Masters, Vol. 5 1971 Live at the Gas Light More >>

Filmograpy:

2002	Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar
1995	Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. 3: Blues up the Country
1981	This is Elvis
1975	W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

More >>

Member Of: Alabama State Troupers More >> Similar Artists: Memphis Minnie Bukka White Gus Cannon Jim Jackson Sonny Scott More >>

Influenced By: W.C. Handy King Oliver More >> Followers: Malkum & Chris Charlie Musselwhite Dave Van Ronk Watermelon Slim The Gibson Bros. More >>

Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z