Lemuel Fowler
Lemuel "Lem" Fowler († 1963 ) was a pianist, composer and band leader of early jazz and blues .
From 1922, Fowler recorded a number of piano roles (such as his composition He May Be Your Man But He Comes to See Me Sometimes ) and records under his own name for the Columbia and Edison Records label , mostly as a soloist, but also as leader of the two formations Fowler's Washboard Wonders (with Wilbur De Paris and clarinetist Percy Glascoe) and Fowler's Favorites . In the mid-1920s, he also acted as a companion to vocalists such as Helen McDonald, Maggie Jones , Helen Baxter (aka Ellen Coleman ), Edna Hicks , Sara Martin , Clara Smith , Mae Scott, and George Williams. After that, he no longer appeared with recordings. His recordings appeared on the album Lem Fowler 1923-1927 (Document).
Web links
- Lemuel Fowler at Discogs (English)
- Lem Fowler at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Redhotjazz
- ^ Charles Delaunay : Hot discographie encyclopédique 1952. Volume 3 (El-He) . Paris, Éditions Jazz Disques, 1952.
- ↑ Randolph Herr: Lemuel Fowler, Piano Roll Artist
- ^ Document Records
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fowler, Lemuel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fowler, Lem (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 1963 |