Good Morning, Judge.
What will be my fine?
Good Morning, Judge.
What will be my fine?
He said I’m glad I got to see you,
That’ll be a dollar forty-nine.
…
They arrested me for forgery, I can’t even sign my name
(Judge Harsh Blues)
Wikipedia:
Birth name | Walter E. Lewis |
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Born | March 6, 1893 |
Origin | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |
Died | September 14, 1981 (aged 88) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Delta blues, country blues |
Occupations | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | Late 1920s – 1970s |
Labels | Vocalion, Victor, Barclay, Lucky Seven, Universal |
When I lay My Burden Down:
Walter E. “Furry” Lewis (March 6, 1893 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement, and given a new lease of recording life, by the folk blues revival of the 1960s. (Read more...)
Casey Jones:
Shake ‘Em Down (1972)
….done for two Prestige/Bluesville albums (Back on My Feet Again, Done Changed My Mind) in April and May of 1961 at Sun Studios in Memphis. Lewis is in brilliant form throughout, his fingers nearly as fast and his voice as rich as they were 30-odd years earlier.
~Bruce Eder (allmusic.com)
Birth name | James Robert Wills |
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Also known as | “Jim Rob” and “Bob” |
Born | March 6, 1905 |
Origin | near Kosse, Texas, United States |
Died | May 13, 1975 (aged 70) Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Genres | Western swing |
Years active | 1929–1969 |
Labels | Vocalion, OKeh, Columbia, MGM,Liberty |
Associated acts | Light Crust Doughboys, The Texas Playboys |
In 2003, he was appointed CBE for his charity work and was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.
-Egil
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