Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Birth and Death Data: Died 197u
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, songwriter, leader, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | OR-536-AA | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Midnight in the barrel house | Johnny Otis Band ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Big Jay McNeely | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 4713 | 10-in. | 12/19/1951 | Oopy-doo | Johnny Otis Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 4717 | 10-in. | 12/26/1951 | One nighter blues | Johnny Otis Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 4718 | 10-in. | 12/26/1951 | Goomp blues | Johnny Otis Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 4719 | 10-in. | 12/26/1951 | Stardust | Johnny Otis Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9922 | 10-in. | 1953 | Unlucky man | Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9923 | 10-in. | 1953 | My baby | Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9924 | 10-in. | 1952 | Another sad night | Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9925 | 10-in. | 1953 | Feelin' mighty lonesome | Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9936 | 10-in. | 1953 | You passed by | Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Mercury | 9938 | 10-in. | 1953 | I'd like to make you mine | Melba Liston ; Mel Walker | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Peacock | 090-1 | 10-in. | 1953 | Going crazy | Pete "Guitar" Lewis | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader | ||
| Peacock | R-091-1 | 10-in. | 1953 | Back door troubles | Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Pete "Guitar"," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/400167.
Lewis, Pete "Guitar". (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/400167.
"Lewis, Pete "Guitar"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Pete (Blues musician) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015062584
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