Meade Lewis
Anderson Meade Lewis (September 4, 1905 – June 7, 1964), known as Meade Lux Lewis, was an American pianist and composer, remembered for his playing in the boogie-woogie style. His best-known work, "Honky Tonk Train Blues", has been recorded by many artists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1905 (Chicago), Died June 7, 1964 (Minneapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, celeste
Notes: Meade "Lux" Lewis.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-06301 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | Honky tonk train blues | Meade Lewis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-06302 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | Whistlin' blues | Meade Lewis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-041538 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Honky tonk train | Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 90469 | 10-in. | 11/21/1935 | Honky tonk train blues | Meade Lewis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90561 | 10-in. | 1/11/1936 | Yancey special | Meade Lewis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90562 | 10-in. | 1/11/1936 | Celeste blues-1 | Meade Lewis | instrumentalist, piano, celeste | ||
| Decca | 90563 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | I'm in the mood for love-1 | Meade Lewis | instrumentalist, piano, celeste | ||
| Decca | 90564 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Mr. Freddie blues | Meade Lewis | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Meade," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105635.
Lewis, Meade. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105635.
"Lewis, Meade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Meade Lux Lewis
Discogs: Meade Lewis
Allmusic: Meade Lewis
Grove: Meade Lewis
IMDb: Meade Lewis
Britannica: Meade Lewis
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Meade, 1905-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87812952
Wikidata: Meade Lux Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1399605
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59270180
MusicBrainz: Meade Lux Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/abb415f3-a991-4fa7-b47a-674ab86fe060
ISNI: 0000 0000 6302 4932 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063024932
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