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Born
6 March 1893
Born In
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Died
14 September 1981 (aged 88)
Furry Lewis (March 6, 1899 - September 14, 1981) was a blues guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement by the folk blues revival of the 1960s. Furry's style of blues was in many ways typical of the songsters who operated in and around Memphis in the 1920s, for whom the value of a song was the story it told, and who tended to back their words with hypnotic repetitive riffs and subtle slide guitars. Furry Lewis's soft voice and quick slide work were particularly effective in th… read more
Furry Lewis (March 6, 1899 - September 14, 1981) was a blues guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement by the folk blues revival of the 1960s. Furry's style of blues was in many ways typica… read more
Furry Lewis (March 6, 1899 - September 14, 1981) was a blues guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement by the folk blues revival of the 1960s. Furry's style of blues was in many ways typical of the songsters who operated in and around Memphis in the 1920s, for … read more

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1 When My Baby Left Me - Remastered 2025 When My Baby Left Me - Remastered 2025
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2 Play track Shake 'Em On Down When My Baby Left Me
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3 Play track Essential Blues Masters Judge Harsh Blues
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4 Play track Shake 'Em On Down John Henry
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5 Shake 'Em On Down White Lightinin'
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6 Play track Good Morning Judge Good Morning Judge
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7 Play track Shake 'Em On Down I Will Turn Your Money Green
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8 Play track In His Prime 1927-1928 Falling Down Blues
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9 Roberta - Remastered 2025 Roberta - Remastered 2025
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10 Play track Essential Blues Masters Kassie Jones
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  1. 22,913 listeners

    1975 · 14 tracks

    In His Prime 1927-1928
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    1 Jan 1972 · 20 tracks

    Shake 'Em On Down
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    8 Jul 2003 · 10 tracks

    Good Morning Judge
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    1 Jan 1990 · 25 tracks

    Furry Lewis 1927 - 1929
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