Person

Furry Lewis

Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 or 1899 – 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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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 6th, 1893
Died
September 14th, 1981
Genres
Labels
Fantasy
Vocalion
Fat Possum Records
Blue Horizon
Folkways Records
Last updated: September 17th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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