There are 3 different jazz musicians named George Lewis's listed here, bios… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 different jazz musicians named George Lewis's listed here, bios of both follow:
1. A New Orleans based traditional jazz clarinetist (born 1900 - died 1968), a contemporary of Bunk Johnson and Kid Ory, the streaming audio on Last.fm is all by George Lewis 1.
2. A modern computer-interfacing trombonist and composer born 1952 in Chicago who has played with numerous current artists including on Laurie Anderson's album Big Science.
3. George D. Lewis, a ragtime composer from the early 20th century.
Bios
1. George Lewis (13 July 1900 – 31 December 1968) was an American jazz clarinetist whoachieved his greatest fame and influence in his later decades of life when the ragtime era and composers were rediscovered by record labels, critics, venue operators and fans.
George Lewis' actual legal name was George Louis Francois Zenon. He was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Lewis was playing clarinet professionally by 1917. He played with Buddie Petit, Chris Kelly regularly, and sometimes with Kid Ory and many other band leaders, seldom traveling far from the greater New Orleans area.
During the Great Depression he took a day job as a stevedore, continuing to take such music jobs after hours as he could find.
In 1942 some jazz fans and writers came to New Orleans to record the legendary older trumpeter Bunk Johnson, and Bunk picked Lewis for the recording session. Lewis, almost totally unknown outside of New Orleans, impressed many listeners, and he made his first recordings under his own name for American Music Records.
In 1944 he was badly injured in a stevedoring accident on the New Orleans docks when a container fell on his chest. For a time it was thought that even if he recovered he would be unable to play clarinet. However he started playing again while convalescing in bed at home on Burgundy Street in the French Quarter. His friends banjoist Lawrence Marrero and string bass player Alcide Pavageau brought their instruments to Lewis' bedside, and Bill Russell of American Music brought his portable disc recorder, and they recorded the first version of what was to become George Lewis' most famous number, The Burgundy Street Blues.
The Burgundy Street Blues was titled by Russell (who also created new names for a number of Lewis's interpretations of old pop tunes). It was originally simply an improvised blues based on figures from the records of Louis Armstrong. Lewis was an enthusiastic admirer of Armstrong's music and collected his records (although Lewis's own jazz style remained solidly of the pre-Armstrong variety); the Armstrong Hot 5's "Savoy Blues" (credited to Kid Ory) is especially evident in "Burgundy Street".
Lewis stayed with Bunk Johnson's newly popular band through 1946, including a trip to New York City.
After Bunk's final retirement Lewis took over leadership of the band, usually featuring Jim Robinson on trombone in addition to Pavageau and Marrero, and a succession of New Orleans trumpet players. Starting in 1949 he was a regular on the French Quarter's Bourbon Street entertainment clubs, and had regular broadcasts over radio station WDSU.
In 1952 he took his band to San Francisco for a residency at the Hangover Club, then began an acclaimed tour around the United States which included a stop at Capitol Studios in Los angeles to record his ragtime band. In the 1960s he repeatedly toured Europe and Japan, and many young clarinetists patterned their style strongly after that of Lewis. While living across from New Orleans in Algiers, he commuted and played regularly at Preservation Hall until shortly before his death in his home town.
2. George Lewis (born 1952 in Chicago) is a jazz trombone player and composer. In addition to his own recordings, he has recorded or performed with Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Conny Bauer and others. He is a contemporary and colleague of trombonist Ray Anderson. He also has a feature segment on Laurie Anderson's album Big Science. Lewis has long been active in creating and performing with interactive computer systems, most notably his software called Voyager, which "listens to" and reacts to live performers. Lewis gave an invited keynote lecture and performance at NIME-06, the sixth international conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, which was held at IRCAM, Paris, in June 2006. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and a graduate of Yale University, where he was tapped by the The Skull and Bones. He has served as a professor at Columbia University in New York City since 2004, having previously taught at the University of California, San Diego. [2] George is featured extensively in the documentary UNYAZI OF THE BUSHVELD (2005) directed by Aryan Kaganof.
1. A New Orleans based traditional jazz clarinetist (born 1900 - died 1968), a contemporary of Bunk Johnson and Kid Ory, the streaming audio on Last.fm is all by George Lewis 1.
2. A modern computer-interfacing trombonist and composer born 1952 in Chicago who has played with numerous current artists including on Laurie Anderson's album Big Science.
3. George D. Lewis, a ragtime composer from the early 20th century.
Bios
1. George Lewis (13 July 1900 – 31 December 1968) was an American jazz clarinetist whoachieved his greatest fame and influence in his later decades of life when the ragtime era and composers were rediscovered by record labels, critics, venue operators and fans.
George Lewis' actual legal name was George Louis Francois Zenon. He was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Lewis was playing clarinet professionally by 1917. He played with Buddie Petit, Chris Kelly regularly, and sometimes with Kid Ory and many other band leaders, seldom traveling far from the greater New Orleans area.
During the Great Depression he took a day job as a stevedore, continuing to take such music jobs after hours as he could find.
In 1942 some jazz fans and writers came to New Orleans to record the legendary older trumpeter Bunk Johnson, and Bunk picked Lewis for the recording session. Lewis, almost totally unknown outside of New Orleans, impressed many listeners, and he made his first recordings under his own name for American Music Records.
In 1944 he was badly injured in a stevedoring accident on the New Orleans docks when a container fell on his chest. For a time it was thought that even if he recovered he would be unable to play clarinet. However he started playing again while convalescing in bed at home on Burgundy Street in the French Quarter. His friends banjoist Lawrence Marrero and string bass player Alcide Pavageau brought their instruments to Lewis' bedside, and Bill Russell of American Music brought his portable disc recorder, and they recorded the first version of what was to become George Lewis' most famous number, The Burgundy Street Blues.
The Burgundy Street Blues was titled by Russell (who also created new names for a number of Lewis's interpretations of old pop tunes). It was originally simply an improvised blues based on figures from the records of Louis Armstrong. Lewis was an enthusiastic admirer of Armstrong's music and collected his records (although Lewis's own jazz style remained solidly of the pre-Armstrong variety); the Armstrong Hot 5's "Savoy Blues" (credited to Kid Ory) is especially evident in "Burgundy Street".
Lewis stayed with Bunk Johnson's newly popular band through 1946, including a trip to New York City.
After Bunk's final retirement Lewis took over leadership of the band, usually featuring Jim Robinson on trombone in addition to Pavageau and Marrero, and a succession of New Orleans trumpet players. Starting in 1949 he was a regular on the French Quarter's Bourbon Street entertainment clubs, and had regular broadcasts over radio station WDSU.
In 1952 he took his band to San Francisco for a residency at the Hangover Club, then began an acclaimed tour around the United States which included a stop at Capitol Studios in Los angeles to record his ragtime band. In the 1960s he repeatedly toured Europe and Japan, and many young clarinetists patterned their style strongly after that of Lewis. While living across from New Orleans in Algiers, he commuted and played regularly at Preservation Hall until shortly before his death in his home town.
2. George Lewis (born 1952 in Chicago) is a jazz trombone player and composer. In addition to his own recordings, he has recorded or performed with Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Conny Bauer and others. He is a contemporary and colleague of trombonist Ray Anderson. He also has a feature segment on Laurie Anderson's album Big Science. Lewis has long been active in creating and performing with interactive computer systems, most notably his software called Voyager, which "listens to" and reacts to live performers. Lewis gave an invited keynote lecture and performance at NIME-06, the sixth international conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, which was held at IRCAM, Paris, in June 2006. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and a graduate of Yale University, where he was tapped by the The Skull and Bones. He has served as a professor at Columbia University in New York City since 2004, having previously taught at the University of California, San Diego. [2] George is featured extensively in the documentary UNYAZI OF THE BUSHVELD (2005) directed by Aryan Kaganof.
Sugar Blues
George Lewis Lyrics
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Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Sugar Blues, everybody singin′ the Sugar Blues Whole town is…
Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Clyde Mccoy His Trumpet & Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm gonna sing to you When…
Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Ella Fitzgerald Have you heard these blues That I'm gonna sing to you When…
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Johnny Mercer Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Johnny Mercer & Paul Weston & his Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Johnny Mercer & The Paul Weston Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Johnny Mercer with The Pied Pipers & Paul Weston & His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Lizzie Miles Sugar blues Everybody's talkin' 'bout the sugar blues The …
Matty Malneck & His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Nina Hagen Have you heard these blues that I am gonna sing…
Paul Weston & His Orchestra Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Sugar blues How I hate those sugar blues The whole town is…
Rowland Salley i was walking with my baby one night. we were out…
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The Pied Pipers/Johnny Mercer Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Thin Lizzy Now I'm not the type to worry Especially if it's concerning…
Various Artists [Jeff Finlin - Sugar Blue] Hobo songs and railroad gin Alco…
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Bye & Bye I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Canal Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
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Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Down by the Riverside Oh, hallelujah to the lamb Down by the river The Lord is…
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Want You Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
In The Good Old Summertime There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Isle of Capri 't was on the Isle of Capri that I found…
Just a Closer Walk With Thee When you're down and troubled And you need a helping hand …
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Now Is the Hour Sunset glow fades in the west, Night o'er the valley…
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Runnin' Wild My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
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