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Born: July 13, 1900 in New Orleans, LA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: December 31, 1968 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
George Lewis never tried to be a virtuoso soloist. He loved to play melodic ensembles where his distinctive clarinet was free to improvise as simply as he desired. When Lewis was inspired and in tune, he could hold his own with any of his contemporar ...More >>

Discography: 2004 In Tokyo 1963 2004 Ice Cream 2004 George Lewis with Ken Colyer's Jazzmen: Live in Germany 1959 2002 Closer Walk 2002 Caldonia More >>

Member Of: George Guesnon's New Orleans Band Olympia Brass Band More >> Similar Artists: Wooden Joe Nicholas Barney Bigard Boilermaker Jazz Band Volly DeFaut Punch Miller More >>

Influenced By: Alphonse Picou More >> Followers: Boilermaker Jazz Band Nicolas Collins Jim Staley Norrie Cox D. Bergen White More >>

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