Furry Lewis

Furry Lewis was born on Mar 06, 1895 in USA. Furry Lewis's big-screen debut came with W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings directed by John G. Avildsen in 1975, strarring Uncle Furry. Furry Lewis is known for The Soul of a Man directed by Wim Wenders, Chris Thomas King stars as Blind Willie Johnson and Keith B. Brown as Skip James. The upcoming new movie Furry Lewis plays is Mississippi Grind which will be released on Aug 13, 2015.

Born in Mississippi, Walter "Furry" Lewis was one of the original Delta Bluesmen. A contemporary of Robert Johnson, Lewis specialized in slide guitar. He has multiple recordings that can be easily be found. Furry lost his leg while trying to jump a freight train.