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Walter „Furry“ Lewis (* 6. März 1893 in Greenwood, Mississippi; † 14. September 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues -Gitarrist und -Sänger. Er war einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des Memphis Blues und einer der ersten der Blues-Veteranen, die im Zuge des amerikanischen Blues- Revivals der 1960er ...
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.
11. Okt. 2007 · 898. 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." ...more. Memphis...
Furry Lewis. More images. Real Name: Walter E. Lewis. Profile: American country blues singer and guitarist. Born: 6 March 1893 (or 1899), Greenwood, Mississippi, USA. Died: 14 September 1981, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Lewis began recording on the Vocalion label in 1927.
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Furry Lewis. Rural blues performer. Walter "Furry" Lewis (1893– 1981) personified the relaxed and intimate character of the early blues. A master of multiple guitar techniques, he was most notably an impressive bottleneck guitarist who echoed his vocal phrasings with an expressive set of sliding notes.
Furry Lewis was one of the foremost figures in Memphis blues, both during the 1920s when he made his first recordings and again during the blues revival of the ’60s and ’70s. Lewis was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, possibly on March 6, 1899, although dates of 1893 and 1895 have also been cited.
