Furry Lewis

Summary

Furry Lewis is a human^[1]. Born in Greenwood^[2], he… he was born on March 6, 1893^[3]. He died in Memphis^[4]. He died on September 14, 1981^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], street artist^[7], musician^[8], and guitarist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Greenwood^[2], Furry Lewis…
• Furry Lewis passed away in Memphis^[4].
• Furry Lewis was born on March 6, 1893^[3].
• Furry Lewis was born on March 6, 1895^[11].
• Furry Lewis died on September 14, 1981^[5].
• Furry Lewis is buried at Hollywood Cemetery^[12].
• Furry Lewis held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Furry Lewis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Furry Lewis worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Furry Lewis's professions included street artist^[7].
• Furry Lewis's professions included musician^[8].
• Furry Lewis's professions included guitarist^[9].
• Furry Lewis is recorded as male^[15].
• Furry Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Furry Lewis's genre is blues^[17].
• Furry Lewis's record label is recorded as Folkways Records^[18].
• Furry Lewis's record label is recorded as Fat Possum Records^[19].
• Furry Lewis's record label is recorded as Vocalion Records^[20].
• Furry Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Furry Lewis^[21].
• Furry Lewis's voice type is recorded as tenor^[22].
• Furry Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis^[23].
• Furry Lewis's given name is recorded as Walter^[24].
• Furry Lewis's given name is recorded as E.^[25].
• Furry Lewis's instrument is recorded as guitar^[26].
• Furry Lewis's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1893-03-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-09-14^[31]

• Genre(s): acoustic blues, blues, country blues, delta blues^[32]

• Community tags: acoustic blues, blues, country blues, delta blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 56cc74c7-6a8c-42a4-87a1-59d6963b2c1f^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Furry Lewis was born in Greenwood^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 6, 1893^[3] and March 6, 1895^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], street artist^[7], musician^[8], and guitarist^[9].

Death and Burial

Furry Lewis died on September 14, 1981^[5]. He died in Memphis^[4]. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Furry Lewis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Furry Lewis born?

Born in Greenwood^[2], Furry Lewis…

Where did Furry Lewis die?

Furry Lewis passed away in Memphis^[4].

What did Furry Lewis do for work?

Furry Lewis worked as singer-songwriter^[6], street artist^[7], musician^[8], and guitarist^[9].