Lux
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Lux is the nickname of Meade Lux Lewis, an influential American boogie-woogie pianist and composer known for his energetic piano style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Meade Lux Lewis | 0 |
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
boogie-woogie musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Meade Lux Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStyle | solo piano boogie-woogie ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | road accident ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Albert Ammons
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Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-09-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-06-07 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anderson Meade Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
boogie-woogie
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jazz ⓘ |
| heritage | African-American jazz tradition ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | boogie-woogie revival ⓘ |
| name | Lux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Meade Lux Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic piano style
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influential boogie-woogie recordings ⓘ |
| notableRecording | 1935 recording of Honky Tonk Train Blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bear Cat Crawl
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Honky Tonk Train Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | solo piano performance ⓘ |
| performedAt | From Spirituals to Swing concerts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Parlophone ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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