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Meade 'Lux' Lewis(1905-1964)

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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".
BornSeptember 4, 1905
DiedJune 7, 1964(58)
BornSeptember 4, 1905
DiedJune 7, 1964(58)
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Known for

Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Le cauchemar (1956)
Le cauchemar
6.4
  • Meade
  • 1956
Arturo de Córdova, Woody Herman, Marjorie Lord, and Dorothy Patrick in Nouvelle-Orléans (1947)
Nouvelle-Orléans
6.8
  • Pianist(as Meade Lux Lewis, Original New Orleans Ragtime Band)
  • 1947
Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury in Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala
6.8
  • Soundtrack(as Meade Lux Lewis, "Yancey Special")
  • 1991
Charlotte Church, Craig Ferguson, and Jemma Redgrave in Star de père en fille (2003)
Star de père en fille
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Honky Tonk Train Blues")
  • 2003

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  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Jelly Sims
    • 1961
  • Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Le cauchemar (1956)
    Le cauchemar
    6.4
    • Meade
    • 1956
  • Arturo de Córdova, Woody Herman, Marjorie Lord, and Dorothy Patrick in Nouvelle-Orléans (1947)
    Nouvelle-Orléans
    6.8
    • Pianist (as Meade Lux Lewis, Original New Orleans Ragtime Band)
    • 1947
  • Swingtime Jamboree (1946)
    Swingtime Jamboree
    • 1946
  • Fuzzy Wuzzy
    Short
    • 1946
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in La vie est belle (1946)
    La vie est belle
    8.6
    • Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Low Down Dog
    5.9
    Short
    • 1944
  • Un petit coin aux cieux (1943)
    Un petit coin aux cieux
    7.1
    • Whistling Solo in 'Take a Chance on Love' (uncredited)
    • 1943

Music Department



  • Cow-Cow Boogie
    5.5
    Short
    • musician: "Boogie Woogie" Piano
    • 1943

Soundtrack



  • Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
    7.3
    • performer: "Boogie Woogie Prayer"
    • writer: "Boogie Woogie Prayer"
    • 2018
  • Emily's First 100 Days of School (2006)
    Emily's First 100 Days of School
    7.2
    Video
    • Soundtrack ("Honk Tonk Train Blues")
    • 2006
  • Charlotte Church, Craig Ferguson, and Jemma Redgrave in Star de père en fille (2003)
    Star de père en fille
    6.4
    • writer: "Honky Tonk Train Blues"
    • 2003
  • Episode dated 16 January 1999 (1999)
    A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
    6.5
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES"
    • music: "HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES"
    • 1999
  • Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury in Mississippi Masala (1991)
    Mississippi Masala
    6.8
    • writer: "Yancey Special" (as Meade Lux Lewis)
    • 1991
  • Arturo de Córdova, Woody Herman, Marjorie Lord, and Dorothy Patrick in Nouvelle-Orléans (1947)
    Nouvelle-Orléans
    6.8
    • performer: "Honky Tonk Train Blues"
    • writer: "Honky Tonk Train Blues" (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Original New Orleans Ragtime Band
  • Born
    • September 4, 1905
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 1964
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA(road accident)

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    Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993.

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