Meade Lux Lewis
About Meade Lux Lewis
American jazz pianist. Born in September 1905 (on September 3rd, 4th, or 13th, according to various sources) in Louisville, Kentucky. Lewis was hit and killed by a drunk driver after a performance on June 7, 1964. A 1927 rendition of “Honky Tonky Train Blues” on the Paramount Records label was his recording debut. He also appeared in the movies “New Orleans” (1947) and “Nightmare” (1956).
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Discography
Memorable Sessions in Jazz (1953)
Boogie Woogie Classic Blues Accompaniments (1955)
Out of the Roaring Twenties With Meade Lux Lewis (1956)
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis (1983)
(1939-1954) (1988)
The Blues Piano Artistry of Meade Lux Lewis (1990)
Barrel House Piano (1992)
The First Day (1992)
The Chronological Classics: Meade Lux Lewis 1927-1939 (1993)
The Chronological Classics: Meade Lux Lewis 1939-1941 (1994)
The Chronological Classics: Meade Lux Lewis 1941-1944 (1995)
The Boogie Woogie Trio, Vol. 1 (1995)
Tidal Boogie (1996)
Alternate Takes, Live Performances, Sounds, Etc. 1939 to Late 1940s (1997)
Boogies & Blues (1997)
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