Furry Lewis

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American Musician Furry Lewis was born Walter E. Lewis on 6th March, 1895 in Greenwood, Mississippi, USA and passed away on 14th Sep 1981 Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA aged 86. He is most remembered for Blues Musician. His zodiac sign is Pisces.

Furry Lewis is a member of the following lists: People from Memphis, Tennessee, American street performers and American blues guitarists.

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First Name	Furry
Last Name	Lewis
Full Name at Birth	Walter E. Lewis
Alternative Name	Walter E. Lewis, Furry Lewis
Birthday	6th March, 1895
Birthplace	Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Died	14th September, 1981
Place of Death	Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA
Cause of Death	Pneumonia leading to heart failure
Buried	Hollywood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Build	Average
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Ethnicity	Black
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Singer, guitarist, songwriter
Occupation	Musician
Claim to Fame	Blues Musician
Music Genre (Text)	Delta blues, Country Blues
Music Genre	Blues, Piedmont Blues
Year(s) Active	Late 1920s - 1970s, Late 1920s – 1970s, Late 1920s–1970s
Music Style	Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Blues Revival, Regional Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues, Songster, Country Blues
Music Mood	Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Earnest, Organic, Rousing, Sparse, Gritty, Intimate
Instrument	Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Instrument (text)	Vocals, Guitar
Record Label	Vocalion, Victor, Barclay, Lucky Seven, Universal
Official Websites	www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10935145

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 first 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.

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