George Lewis
George Lewis
Top Songs
| 1 | Mama Don't Allow | ||
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | ||
| 3 | Royal Garden Blues (George Lewis At Newport) | ||
| 4 | Bourbon Street Parade (George Lewis At Newport) | ||
| 5 | Intro - Basin Street Blues (George Lewis At Newport) |
Albums
Nov 2008 • 17 songs
Aug 2007 • 22 songs
Oct 2006 • 12 songs
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About
Biography
George Lewis never tried to be a virtuoso soloist. He loved to play melodic ensembles where his distinctive clarinet was free to improvise as simply as he desired. When Lewis was inspired and in tune, he could hold his own with any of his contemporaries in New Orleans and he always sounded beautiful playing his "Burgundy Street Blues." To everyone's surprise (including himself), he became one of the most popular figures of the New Orleans revival movement of the 1950s.
It took Lewis a long time to achieve fame. He taught himself clarinet when he was 18 and worked in the '20s ...