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 early 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1895 (Greenwood), Died September 14, 1981 (Memphis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Given name: Walter Lewis.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-45424	10-in.	8/28/1928	Furry's blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45425	10-in.	8/28/1928	I will turn your money green	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45428	10-in.	8/28/1928	Mistreatin' mamma	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45429	10-in.	8/28/1928	Dry land blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45430	10-in.	8/28/1928	Cannon-ball blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45431	10-in.	8/28/1928	Kassie Jones	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45432	10-in.	8/28/1928	Kassie Jones	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45433	10-in.	8/28/1928	Judge Harsh blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W145361	10-in.	12/10/1927	Rock Island blues	Lewis Black	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C764-C765	10-in.	4/20/1927	The panic’s on	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Brunswick	C748-C749	10-in.	4/20/1927	Everybody’s blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C750-C751	10-in.	4/20/1927	Mr. Furry’s blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C752-C753	10-in.	4/20/1927	Sweet papa moan	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	C754-C755	10-in.	4/20/1927	Rock Island blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C761-C763	10-in.	4/20/1927	Jellyroll	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1246-C1247	10-in.	10/9/1927	Good looking girl blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1248-C1249	10-in.	10/9/1927	Why don’t you come home blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1250-C1251	10-in.	10/9/1927	Falling down blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1252-C1253	10-in.	10/9/1927	Big chief blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1254-C1255	10-in.	10/9/1927	Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1256-C1257	10-in.	10/9/1927	Casey Jones blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1258-C1259	10-in.	10/9/1927	Mean old bedbug blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	M181	10-in.	9/22/1929	John Henry (The steel driving man)	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	M182	10-in.	9/22/1929	John Henry (The steel driving man)	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	M185	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Black gypsy blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	M186	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Creeper’s blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Furry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108937.

Lewis, Furry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108937.

"Lewis, Furry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.