A guide to the traditional blues playing style of the Mississippi bluesman who lived in Memphis and had a gift for storytelling and showmanship. Walter 'Furry' Lewis recorded 25 songs between 1927 and 1929 as well as severalalbums in the 1960s for Folkways Prestige and other labels after being rediscovered as part of the great blues rebirth.As a guitarist Furry Lewis was a two-finger picker with a huge vocabulary of sounds at hisfingertips. He worked effortlessly with both broad strokes and intricate detail possessing a fluidity that recalls the talents of the great Robert Johnson. Guitar authority John Miller presents a close-up analysis of the playingof this intriguing character who epitomised the showmanship and craft of the blues in a unique and highly personal way.
