p, perc, voc, 1919-2009 GB
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Victor Joseph Lewis
Vic Lewis (29 July 1919 – 9 February 2009) was a British jazz guitarist and bandleader.Lewis began playing the guitar at the age of three, and dabbled with cornet and trombone. One of his early bands included George Shearing, then a teenager, among its members. Lewis first toured the United States in 1938, where he did recording sessions with a band that had Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, and Pee Wee Russell among its members. He served in the Royal Air Force from 1941–44; during this time he recorded with Buddy Featherstonhaugh. He worked with Stephane Grappelli during 1944-45 and with Ted Heath soon after. While he was in the RAF, he met Jack Parnell and together they formed the "Vic Lewis/Jack Parnell Jazzmen".
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Project | Andy Martin, Vic Lewis | 2004 | Album |
Presents A Celebration Of Contemporary West Coast Jazz | Vic Lewis Featuring Andy Martin | 1994 | Album |
The Best Of "The EMI Years" | Vic Lewis | 1991 | Compil. |
Vic Lewis Big Bands | Vic Lewis With Peter King, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Jiggs Whigham | 1988 | Album |
Bud Shank Plays | Bud Shank, Manny Albam, Vic Lewis, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1987 | Album |
Vic Lewis Jam Sessions Volume 7: 1948-1954 - Plays Stan Kenton - | Vic Lewis | 1987 | Compil. |
Volume 1: The War Years (The Johnny Mince Session) | Vic Lewis | 1986 | Album |
Vic Lewis Jam Sessions Volume 4: 1942-1943 | Vic Lewis, Buddy Featherstonhaugh R.A.F Sextet | 1986 | Album |
Vic Lewis Jam Sessions Volume 3: 1945-1946 | Vic Lewis | 1986 | Compil. |
Tea Break | Vic Lewis Conducts BBC Radio Big Band | 1985 | Album |
Colours | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Vic Lewis | 1978 | Album |
In Concert | Vic Lewis Featuring Tubby Hayes | 1978 | Album |
Don't Cry For Me Argentina | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Vic Lewis | 1977 | Album |
Academy Award Winners and Other Hits | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vic Lewis | 1976 | Album |
My Friends The Bandleaders | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Vic Lewis | 1974 | Album |
My Friends The Stars | Vic Lewis & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1974 | Album |
Film Themes - My Way | Vic Lewis Conducts The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1973 | Album |
Brother Sun And Sister Moon | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Vic Lewis | 1973 | Single |
Sailing Homeward | Vic Lewis conducts The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1972 | Single |
The Beatles - My Way | Vic Lewis | 1969 | Album |
Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova At Home And Away | Vic Lewis | 1963 | Album |
Vic's Tune/Bossa Nova Scotia | Vic Lewis | 1963 | Single |
Vic Lewis Swings Nelson Riddle | Vic Lewis | 1962 | Single |
That's A Plenty / Singin' The Blues | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1946 | Album |
Get Happy / Someday Sweetheart | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1945 | Album |
Singin' The Blues / Prince Of Wails | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1945 | Album |
Why Begin Again (Pastel Blue) / Sugar | Vic Lewis & Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1944 | Album |
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby / That's A Plenty | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1944 | Album |
Jazz Band Jump / I'm Coming, Virginia | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1944 | Album |
Jazz Men Blues / Ja Da | Vic Lewis And Jack Parnell's Jazz Men | 1944 | Album |
Ven Y Tomalo / No Otro Corazón = Come And Get It / No Other Heart | Vic Lewis | Single |