In His Prime (1927-1928)

In His Prime (1927-1928)

Editorial Reviews
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Even before his rediscovery in 1959, Furry Lewis's lofty place in Memphis blues history had been secured on the strength of a mere 23 songs recorded between 1927 and 1930. Lewis's innovative guitar work and his pained vocals take center stage on these 14 recordings. Lewis shows terrific versatility on these sides: His incredible fingerpicking uses dramatic bass tones on "Jellyroll" and rolls banjo-style on "Mistreatin' Mamma." His high-pitched slide wails through "Why Don't You Come Home." Lyrically, he was capable of both great wit and dark imagery ("I believe I'll buy me a graveyard of my own/I'm gonna kill everybody that ever done wrong."). The Lewis staple "Kassie Jones (Parts 1 and 2)" is here, although his other classic, "John Henry," isn't. --Marc Greilsamer

<"b000000g7q5228"> From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Walter "Furry" Lewis, the avuncular dean of the Memphis scene who enjoyed belated fame in the 1960s and 1970s, makes a solid case for consideration among the country blues corps d'elite with these fourteen tunes, all but one solo performances. Coddling his ardor, he pleases with musing vocals and versatile bottleneck and fingerpicking guitar work. As an interpreter of pre-blues folk material, his refashioning of the lyrics to the two-part folk ballad "Casey Jones" is particularly memorable. The... read more

In His Prime (1927-1928)

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In His Prime (1927-1928)

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