Furry Lewis
Known for Acting · 8 credits
- Place of birth
- Greenwood, Mississippi
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (8)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
as Uncle Furry
The Blues Society
2023
as Self
This Is Elvis
1981
as Bluesman
Stranded in Canton
2005
Furry's Gift
2002
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
1995
as Self
Memphis '69
2019
About Furry Lewis
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. With 8 credits spanning from 1973 to 2023, Furry Lewis has appeared in 8 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Furry Lewis Movies
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) — as Uncle Furry
- The Blues Society (2023) — as Self
- This Is Elvis (1981) — as Bluesman
- Stranded in Canton (2005)
- Furry's Gift (2002)
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