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George Lewis
cl, US
Jazz
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. Worked with Black Eagle Band, Buddy Petit, Eureka Brass Band, Chris Kelly, Kid Ory, Olympia Orchestra, Bunk Johnson (and many others) and with his own bands. Born: July 13, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: December 31, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Of The Flame [8cd box set] | George Lewis | 2013 | Album |
| Down By The Riverside | George Lewis | 2012 | Single |
| 1st Bassman | Paul Chambers / George Lewis | 2009 | Single |
| Burgundy Street Blues | George Lewis | 2008 | Album |
| "Jam Session" The Only Complete Recordings | George Lewis | 2004 | Compil. |
| Ice Cream | George Lewis | 2004 | Album |
| Hello Central... Give Me Doctor Jazz | George Lewis | 2001 | Compil. |
| George Lewis And The Easy Riders Jazz Band | George Lewis And The Easy Riders Jazz Band | 2001 | Album |
| Doctor Jazz | George Lewis | 1999 | Album |
| Jazz At Preservation Hall / Pure Blues | George Lewis / Jimmy Yancey | 1999 | Compil. |
| Doctor Jazz | George Lewis | 1999 | Compil. |
| At The Club Hangover, San Francisco, 1953 Vol. 1 | George Lewis With Kid Howard And Jim Robinson | 1997 | Album |
| In Concert | George Lewis | 1996 | Album |
| In Concert | George Lewis | 1996 | Single |
| In Concert Manchester Free Trade Hall | George Lewis | 1996 | Album |
| American Music By George Lewis | George Lewis | 1995 | Album |
| A Portrait Of George Lewis | George Lewis, De De Pierce, Jim Robinson, Don Ewell | 1995 | Compil. |
| Archive Of Jazz Volume 34 - George Lewis | George Lewis | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Famous Manchester Free Trade Hall Concert - Rehearsal And Opening Half | George Lewis With Ken Colyer's Jazzmen | 1995 | Album |
| George Lewis In Japan (Volume Two) | George Lewis | 1994 | Album |
| The Beverly Caverns Sessions | George Lewis | 1994 | Album |
| The Famous Manchester Free Trade Hall Concert - 2nd Half | George Lewis With Ken Colyer's Jazzmen | 1994 | Album |
| George Lewis In Japan (Volume One) | George Lewis | 1994 | Album |
| In Stockholm 1959 | George Lewis | 1992 | Album |
| The Circle Recordings | George Lewis, Henry "Red" Allen | 1992 | Album |
| Trios & Bands | George Lewis | 1991 | Album |
| George Lewis And The Easy Riders Jazz Band | George Lewis And The Easy Riders Jazz Band | 1991 | Album |
| George Lewis Ragtime Jazz Band | George Lewis | 1991 | Album |
| George Lewis With Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband | George Lewis, Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band | 1991 | Compil. |
| George Lewis With Kid Shots | George Lewis With Kid Shots Madison | 1990 | Compil. |
| The New Orleans Jazz of George Lewis | George Lewis | 1990 | Album |
| The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of George Lewis | George Lewis | 1990 | Compil. |
| When The Sun Goes Down / Ken Colyer's Jazzmen & George Lewis In Dusseldorf 1959 | Ken Colyer's Jazzmen & George Lewis | 1989 | Album |
| Reunion | George Lewis With Don Ewell | 1988 | Album |
| At Herbert Otto's Party - 1949 | George Lewis | 1987 | Album |
| 1957 - A Very Good Year | Ken Colyer's Jazzmen & George Lewis | 1987 | Album |
| In New Orleans | George Lewis | 1986 | Album |
| One Night with George Lewis Vol 2 | George Lewis | 1982 | Album |
| In Japan | George Lewis | 1982 | Album |
| At Club Hangover Vol. 2 | George Lewis | 1980 | Album |
| George Lewis in Tokyo | George Lewis | 1980 | Album |
| Vol. 4 "Pied Piper" | George Lewis | 1980 | Album |
| George Lewis | George Lewis | 1978 | Single |
| Kids Shots's New Orleans Band/Jim Robinson's New Orleans Band/George Lewis Trio | George Lewis | 1978 | Album |
| George Lewis | George Lewis | 1978 | Single |
| George Lewis And Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband | Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band, George Lewis | 1975 | Album |
| Portrait | George Lewis | 1974 | Album |
| Jazz History Vol. 18 | George Lewis | 1974 | Compil. |
| George Lewis & Kid Shots | George Lewis & Kid Shots Madison | 1973 | Compil. |
| Sheik Of Araby | George Lewis, Kid Shots New Orleans Band | 1973 | Single |
| At Home | George Lewis | 1973 | Compil. |
| New Orleans Jazzmen | Kid Ory, George Lewis, Oscar "Papa" Celestin | 1973 | Compil. |
| The Easy Riders Jazz Band | George Lewis | 1970 | Album |
| Archive Of Jazz Volume 17 - Kings Of Classics Jazz: Georges Lewis - Kid Ory | George Lewis, Kid Ory | 1969 | Compil. |
| George Lewis Double Deluxe - George Lewis And His New Orleans All Stars In Tokyo | George Lewis | 1969 | Album |
| George Lewis & Louis Nelson | George Lewis And Louis Nelson | 1967 | Album |
| New Orleans Memories | Bunk Johnson / Kid Ory / George Lewis | 1967 | Compil. |
| Jazz From New Orleans | George Lewis, Paul Barbarin | 1967 | Compil. |
| New Orleans Jazz Men | Kid Ory / George Lewis / Oscar "Papa" Celestin | 1966 | Compil. |
| Corrine Corrina | Punch Miller's Bunch & George Lewis | 1965 | Single |
| Plays Hymns | George Lewis | 1965 | Album |
| In Concert | George Lewis And The Easy Riders Jazz Band | 1965 | Album |
| George Lewis In Tokyo 1964 Vol. 1 | George Lewis, The New Orleans All-Stars | 1964 | Album |
| George Lewis At The San Jacinto Hall | George Lewis | 1964 | Album |
| Jazz At Preservation Hall III | Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band / Punch Miller's Bunch & George Lewis | 1963 | Album |
| Ragtime Stompers | Kid Thomas Valentine - George Lewis | 1962 | Album |
| Endless The Trek Endless The Search | George Lewis | 1962 | Album |
| Das Alte Spinnrad | George Lewis With Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band | 1960 | Single |
| In Hi-Fi | George Lewis | 1959 | Single |
| George Lewis And Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband | George Lewis And Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band | 1959 | Single |
| The Perennial George Lewis Vol. 2 | George Lewis | 1959 | Single |
| George And The Vikings | George Lewis With Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band | 1959 | Album |
| The Perennial George Lewis Vol. 1 | George Lewis | 1959 | Single |
| George Lewis Of New Orleans | George Lewis With The Original Zenith Brass Band | 1958 | Single |
| George Lewis Of New Orleans | George Lewis With Eclipse Alley Five And The Original Zenith Brass Band | 1958 | Compil. |
| The Perennial George Lewis | George Lewis | 1958 | Album |
| At Newport | George Lewis & Turk Murphy | 1957 | Album |
| George Lewis In Hi-Fi | George Lewis | 1957 | Single |
| In Hi-Fi | George Lewis | 1956 | Album |
| George Lewis (Volume 2) | George Lewis | 1956 | Album |
| Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition | George Lewis | 1956 | Album |
| New Orleans Jazz Concert | George Lewis | 1955 | Single |
| New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet | George Lewis | 1954 | Album |
| New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume Three | George Lewis | 1953 | Album |
| New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume Eight | George Lewis | 1953 | Single |
| A Musical Tour Of New Orleans | George Lewis | 1953 | Album |
| New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume Two | George Lewis | 1953 | Album |
| New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume Four | George Lewis | 1953 | Album |
| Sounds Of New Orleans | George Lewis | 1953 | Single |
| American Music By George Lewis | George Lewis | 1951 | Album |
| Jam Sessions | George Lewis | 1950 | Album |
| George Lewis Jam Session, Volume One | George Lewis | 1950 | Single |
| George Lewis' New Orleans Ragtime Band Vol II | George Lewis | Single | |
| George Lewis' New Orleans Ragtime Band Vol IV | George Lewis | Single | |
| Don't Give Up The Ship | George Lewis | Single | |
| In Japan | George Lewis | Album | |
| At Manny's Tavern 1949 | George Lewis | Album | |
| New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume Two | George Lewis | Single | |
| Burgundy Street Blues / A Closer Walk With Thee | George Lewis | Album | |
| Jazz Crusade | George Lewis, Jim Robinson | Compil. | |
| Listen To Me Mocking Bird | Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band With George Lewis | Single | |
| George Lewis 1943-45 | George Lewis | Compil. | |
| George Lewis And His Jazz Men Vol. 2 | George Lewis | Single | |
| For dancers only | George Lewis | Album | |
| West End Blues | George Lewis | Single | |
| George Lewis With The Mustache Stompers | George Lewis With The Mustache Stompers | Album | |
| George Lewis In Concert | George Lewis | Album | |
| At Club Hangover Vol. 1 | George Lewis | Album | |
| George Lewis - Kid Ory | George Lewis, Kid Ory | Album | |
| American Music By George Lewis With Kid Shots | George Lewis With Kid Shots Madison | Album | |
| Dinah | George Lewis | Single | |
| At Congo Square | George Lewis | Album | |
| George Lewis 1943-1945 | George Lewis | Compil. | |
| On Stage - Concert Vol. 2 | George Lewis | Album | |
| Ace In The Hole | George Lewis | Single | |
| In Europe Vol. 1. "Pied Piper" | George Lewis | Album | |
| In Europe Vol. 2. "Pied Piper" | George Lewis | Album | |
| In Europe Vol. 3. "Pied Piper" | George Lewis | Album | |
| At Club Hangover Vol.3 | George Lewis | Album | |
| George Lewis New Orleans Ragtime Band Volume One | George Lewis | Album | |
| 1944 | Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band With George Lewis | Album | |
| Ragtime Stompers | Kid Thomas Valentine, George Lewis | Album | |
| Burgundy St. Blues / Ice Cream | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Alcide Pavageau / Jim Robinson's Band | Album | |
| Weary Blues | George Lewis | Single | |
| A New Orleans Jazz Party | George Lewis, Punch Miller, Eddie Miller, Jim Robinson, Alphonse Picou, Paul Barbarin | Album | |
| George Lewis In Japan Volume One | George Lewis | Album | |
| Lewis-Ewell Big 4 | George Lewis, Don Ewell | Album | |
| Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula | George Lewis | Single | |
| At Newport | George Lewis | Single | |
| Ice Cream / A Closer Walk With Thee | George Lewis | Single | |
| Untitled | George Lewis Quartet | Album | |
| George Lewis In Japan | George Lewis, The Original Osaka Band | Album | |
| At Newport | George Lewis | Single |
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