Furry Lewis

Born: None

Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 or 1899 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of the earliest of the blues musicians active in the 1920s to be brought out of retirement and given new opportunities to record during the folk blues revival of the 1960s.


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This Is Elvis

as Bluesman
Released: 1981-04-03

Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is...

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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

as Uncle Furry
Released: 1975-05-21

W.W. Bright is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas...

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The Blues Society

as Self
Released: 2023-10-29

In the segregated Memphis of the 1960s, blues masters and beatniks created a music festival that...

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Stranded in Canton

as uncredited
Released: 2005-09-14

In 1973, photographer William Eggleston picked up a Sony PortaPak and took to documenting the...

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Memphis '69

as uncredited
Released: 2019-01-28

It’s the Summer of 1969. The temperature hovers around 105 degrees on a humid weekend in...

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