Furry Lewis Musical artist

Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement, and given a new lease of recording life, by the folk blues revival of the 1960s.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Lewis Furry
Birth dateMarch 06, 1893
Birth place
Greenwood Mississippi , United States
Date of deathSeptember 14, 1981
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee , United States
Hometown
Mississippi
Greenwood Mississippi
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1920
Career ended1970
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country blues
Delta blues
instrument
Guitar
Singing
record label
Victor Talking Machine Company
Vocalion Records
Barclay Records
Universal Records

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Furry Lewis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://billslater.com/furry.htm
  2. http://myspace.com/walter_furry_lewis
  3. http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/FurryLewis.htm
  4. http://www.cr.nps.gov/delta/blues/people/furry_lewis.htm
  5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10935145
  6. http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/furry-lewis
  7. http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002408/Furry-Lewis.html