Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Meade 'Lux' Lewis was born on Sep 04, 1905 in USA. Meade 'Lux' Lewis's big-screen debut came with Cabin in the Sky directed by Vincente Minnelli in 1943, strarring Whistling Solo in 'Take a Chance on Love' (uncredited). Meade 'Lux' Lewis is known for Emily's First 100 Days of School directed by Gene Deitch, Diana Canova stars as Narrator and as . The upcoming new movie Meade 'Lux' Lewis plays is Emily's First 100 Days of School which will be released on Jan 01, 2006.

Pianist and composer Meade (Lux) Lewis was an entertainer in nightclubs and in concerts, at times with Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, and he made a number of piano rolls and recordings. He is credited with popularizing boogie-woogie. Joining ASCAP in 1942, he composed the instrumentals "Yancey Special", "Honky Tonk Train Blues", "Six Wheel Chaser", "Yancey Goes Honky Tonk", "Bass on Top", "Bearcat Crawl", "Boogie Woogie Prayer", "Glendale Glide", "Boogie Tidal", "Lux Boogie", and "Rockin' the Clock".