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Furry LewisFurry Lewis Furry Lewis American blues guitarist and songwriter (1893?1899?–1981) Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893[1] or 1899[2] – 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. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Furry Lewis Lewis c. 1927 Background information Born Walter E. Lewis (1893-03-06)March 6, 1893 or 1899 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. Died (1981-09-14)September 14, 1981 (aged 82 or 88) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Delta blues country blues Occupation Musician Instruments Guitar vocals Years active Late 1920s–1970s Labels Vocalion… (Source: Wikipedia)
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