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 (Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Brunswick	M186	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Creeper’s blues	Furry Lewis	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist

(Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Furry," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108937.

Lewis, Furry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108937.

"Lewis, Furry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.