Meade Lux Lewis
MEADE "LUX" LEWIS
was born in Chicago, ILL. in 1905.
He became interested in music in his early 'teens after hearing
a pianist play The Fives at a house party. Having no piano of
his own he practiced wherever he could find an instrument. Later
he lived in the same apartment building with Albert Ammons. Through
their common interest in music, they became good friends and worked
out many ideas together on the Ammons' piano. He became acquainted
with Jimmy Yancey who helped him with the development of his boogie
woogie style. He later profited by a short association with the
late Clarence "Pinetop" Smith. His first professional
work was at house parties. Later he played solo boogie at various
night spots in the Chicago area. His first recordings which were
made in the middle thirties, included two originals, Yancey Special
and Honky Tonk Train Blues. These numbers did much toward popularizing
the boogie style and eventually brought fame to their author.
He went to New York late in 1938 where, with Albert Ammons and
Pete Johnson he took part in a concert at Carnegie Hall. The three
worked together as a trio for a short time, playing engagements
at Cafe Society in New York and at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago.
He then worked alone as a soloist.
Why midi and mp3 files? Midi files contain information, not sound.
This information is sent to your sound card or synth. What you hear is the
result of your hardware, not neccesarily what I hear.
I have recorded many, not all of my midi files, using my synths. The mp3 files
allow you to hear what I intended not what your hardware defines.
Mp3 files are compressed sound files, not quite as good as original .wav
files. If you order the cd - you will get the best sound as I intended it to be.
The following songs are available as midi, .pdf files, tapes
CD and/or printed scores. The server has samples of each {midi}
about 20 measures per song. Most of the Mp3 files are complete.
For a somewhat out of date and incomplete list of midi files click here .
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His Piano Solos midified
midi Bass On Top
(midi only, no sheet music) Sequenced By Bob Burt