Walter Furry Lewis, was one of the last of the true Memphis blues songsters. I miss Uncle Furry most too much, as my life winds down, like an old Columbus pocket watch. With a bad mainspring. Bless my Uncle Furrys soul, and his musicality.!!!
When I traveled with United Shows we went to Memphis and when the show shut down for the night a bunch of us would go over to this pizza joint and there was 3 Gentlemen had to be late 80s sitting outside playing the Blues these blue tunes that have been falling down on my phone it's took me back to them days same kinda Blues them Awesome Gentlemen were playing Love it✌💙
'bout 1966, I was living with Memphis sculpter and teacher John McIntire in midtown Memphis. A car load load of collage students from a school up North came by and ask about Furry Louis.I had heard of him, but assumed he had passed away years back. A few phone calls to local musicians like Dr. Sid Salvage and Lee Baker of "Molock", came up with the info that he was still living in an apartment in an alley off Beale Street. Furry had retired from his job as a street sweeper. Lee Baker quickly got him to publicly perform with "Molock", later known as" Mudboy and the Nutrons".That led to a rvival of his career. David Sweeney
Love it! Musicians and bands such as, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, etc., were heavily influenced by this generation of bluesmen... ...Keep on rockin' in the free world...
Furry's voice didn't change much with the years. You listen to the original recording from back in the day, and he basically sounds the same as on this clip.
I've never heard any such thing....but the word "easeman" pops up in country blues tunes from Florida to Virginia.....almost always in the context of "I'm a natural born easeman, don't have to work"....
Really now? Well I'm from memphis, as a matter of fact, I work on the street where old Furry worked and played music most of his life. Casey Jones was a train driver and rode from memphis to the northeast often, train riders would often be referred to by the rails they rode, folks going out west were westmen, east were eastmen, etc etc. I've played with folks who learned this song from Furry and they've told me eastman
In Jackson TN they have what is supposed to the piece of track that Casey wrecked his Locomotive on. Casey Jones Museum. Ol' Casey should have watched his speed.
Sounds standard, but his phrasing is just mmmh.. Heard this first time on the Anthology while ago. But God Memphis Blues is different, both tracks brilliant.
Walter Furry Lewis, was one of the last of the true Memphis blues songsters. I miss Uncle Furry most too much, as my life winds down, like an old Columbus pocket watch. With a bad mainspring. Bless my Uncle Furrys soul, and his musicality.!!!
instablaster...
When I traveled with United Shows we went to Memphis and when the show shut down for the night a bunch of us would go over to this pizza joint and there was 3 Gentlemen had to be late 80s sitting outside playing the Blues these blue tunes that have been falling down on my phone it's took me back to them days same kinda Blues them Awesome Gentlemen were playing Love it✌💙
This is probably my favorite of Furry's performances. "Baby Won't You Please Come Back" is probably my favorite rendition of Furry's Rag.
'bout 1966, I was living with Memphis sculpter and teacher John McIntire in midtown Memphis. A car load load of collage students from a school up North came by and ask about Furry Louis.I had heard of him, but assumed he had passed away years back. A few phone calls to local musicians like Dr. Sid Salvage and Lee Baker of "Molock", came up with the info that he was still living in an apartment in an alley off Beale Street.
Furry had retired from his job as a street sweeper. Lee Baker quickly got him to publicly perform with "Molock", later known as" Mudboy and the Nutrons".That led to a rvival of his career.
David Sweeney
never really heard of Furry. He's great all-around! right up there with Fred and Bukka.
Love it! Musicians and bands such as, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, etc., were heavily influenced by this generation of bluesmen...
...Keep on rockin' in the free world...
Furry's voice didn't change much with the years. You listen to the original recording from back in the day, and he basically sounds the same as on this clip.
Thank you Furry. RIP
I've never heard any such thing....but the word "easeman" pops up in country blues tunes from Florida to Virginia.....almost always in the context of "I'm a natural born easeman, don't have to work"....
Really now? Well I'm from memphis, as a matter of fact, I work on the street where old Furry worked and played music most of his life. Casey Jones was a train driver and rode from memphis to the northeast often, train riders would often be referred to by the rails they rode, folks going out west were westmen, east were eastmen, etc etc. I've played with folks who learned this song from Furry and they've told me eastman
Per Green's Dictionary Of Slang, and per Paul Oliver: easeman or eastman.
In Jackson TN they have what is supposed to the piece of track that Casey wrecked his Locomotive on. Casey Jones Museum. Ol' Casey should have watched his speed.
This is gotta be where Waylon Jenning's got it from!
Yeah, my thoughs exactly. I was surprised to hear the first lines. Waylon must have liked this music.
No...it's ease man....a brother who'd rather not engage in manual labor. Trust me...I'm from Georgia.
Bom demais; maneco - Brasil.
Sounds standard, but his phrasing is just mmmh.. Heard this first time on the Anthology while ago. But God Memphis Blues is different, both tracks brilliant.
And his pheww after both tracks
Hi. Anyone got lyrics for this version of "baby won't you please come back"?
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thank you
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niiiice texan
Nashville born easeman don't have to work.. play that gueeeetar boy
He wasn't really a furry - or was he?
Why the ignorant racist comments about the roots of all modern music. Every good rockband covered african american blues e.g Led Zeppelin.
Because race grifters that's why
NATURAL born easeman...watch that "boy" stuff....OK?