George Lewis

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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

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Jazz At Preservation Hall: The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans

Jazz Funeral in New Orleans

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Jazz Funeral At New Orleans (Digitally Remastered)

Homage to Charles Parker

The Beverly Caverns Sessions, Vol. 2

George Lewis Of New Orleans

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In Hi-Fi Plus

Doctor Jazz

The Solo Trombone Record

George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers

Jazz Funeral At New Orleans

Jazz in the Classic New Orleans Tradition

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