Furry Lewis at 78 years old plays "When I lay my burden down". Bukka White and friends in the audience, Memphis, TN. Furry first recorded in the late 1920's. Held down a spot in W.C. Handy's band, lost his leg to the rail road, worked as a street sweeper in Memphis. Furry was THE BLUES.

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Comment by Adrian Beard on June 10, 2010 at 7:54pm
Thanks Steve,
Really enjoyable piece ... an education really. Loved what he did with his elbow ... wild!

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