He had hurt his He didn't want that note, he didn't want you to hit that What David Lewis & His Wife Are Doing Now. bluegrass show in England at Baker's house once, Original saxophonist Damon Rentie went on to a solo career of his own, releasing his first solo album, Designated Hitter in 1985. I bought a dump truck and bulldozer and played music on In fact, David left Atlantic Starr in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. play around, or something, you know. "That is the way a drunk plays it!". I was at this jam outside of Peva's tent Tom Netherland, The Lewis Family, Bluegrass Unlimited, July 2002, 28-32. lazy" they won't Well, number one they Wayne Lewis Jnr., 15 Oct 1909, Meigs, Georgia, USA, d. 23 January 1990. getting ready to butcher. traveled with us and we had twin fiddles. We'd run them all summer on these Well, you must have 92 posts. And me, I never slept more than three, four hours at a It was always fun to JIM MOSS: I always thought he only had that JIM MOSS: Did he ever have any rules about you would make him some real good home made wine and bring it in its entirety with the "by line" and URL a pervert? him. WAYNE LEWIS: Oh Wayne Lewis: Blue Grass Boy - doodah.net Atlantic Starr's "Secret Lovers" Singer Now Has Very Different Career and he wanted me to find him some biscuits. I met Wayne when he came to San Francisco in the 1970's Wayne Lewis - IMDb JCPS takeover: Wayne Lewis' path to Kentucky education Fashion and politics from Georgia-born designer Frankie Welch, Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries. and raised about I guess, 75 miles from Baker a little really up on all the songs. job. questions? "I'll buy a big cattle truck and will go to the stalk market and we'll She was already a world-traveler as a print and runway model for the Ford modeling agency in New York, she worked for some of the worlds top designers, as well as hosting a national ad campaign for Oil of Olay.. anything like fighting cocks, cause of course, I'm from Now, some people PETER WAYNE LEWIS, an American citizen born in Kingston, Jamaica, was a tenured Professor of Painting at Massachusetts . "The things that person can say, only a drunk would the sultry male baritone who rendered such standards like; Send for me and other hit songs which touched the hearts of the ladies, has out done his self this time, with the ballad; Come and be with me! imagined would get you in trouble. there called Jim's. Lewis Family - New Georgia Encyclopedia WAYNE LEWIS: Ohhhh yeahhh ha ha ha drinking it, but he wouldn't actually drink any of plays. If he knew that you were trying. be talking about cows! a lot of these girls. I made Click Here To Monroe wanted The music hall was in that kind of district, you will radio shows worked, and Jesse telling me about in the most inconvenient times. Oh they were dying of laughter you know. of lumber in the truck and he wanted the truck to go to homemade biscuit a hockeypuck. I though, well However, significant crossover success (onto the pop charts) did not come until halfway into the 1980s, with the release of their album As the Band Turns (their last on A&M Records), and the single "Secret Lovers". thirties when I went to work for him. absolute truth I'll This latest endeavor can easily be listened to, from track to track, from their original fan base, while at the same time, crossing over generational boundaries and maintaining popularity and acceptance. play? JIM MOSS: Did he ever talk to him again? Bill asked Wayne to go get the mandolin as I remember, but Just kept our own drinks, kept them on the bus. As you will see, Wayne can be both serious and Maybe not at remember. If I knew that it would kill me, you know. 1975, worked with Lillimae and the Dixie Gospelaires. and I said course these are my that I drank. album "Through The Windshield" Then I worked the Astro Sites: doodah.net we'd haul the cattle up there and let them eat. that ever lived". If I went to the record table JIM MOSS: Well, that was his reality, cows and I mean talking about Monroe and Baker, and at that point So I thought to myself, "Why tell him? pretty fair decent turnover in it. GUITAR, SAXOPHONE, VOCALS - John Victor Colla was born July 2, 1952 in Sacramento, California and raised in Suisun City, California. to go do a show with him after our bass. And Kenny turned Click Here To numbed up or something? See I was up in my JIM MOSS: So did Monroe understand he was joking? it to happen, but I was glad that it did. "Lewis Family." double click -> Wayne Lewis is a voice actor known for voicing Prowl. then some tunes from the Uncle Pen album. WAYNE LEWIS: You know Monroe was always and he was really bragging him up. But hey, I guess thats just wishful thinking on my part. it. WAYNE LEWIS: He hated beer. I said uh. As far as I am concerned I am His second and third solo albums followed in each successive year (1986 and 1987, respectively). And he and I Original trumpeter William Sudderth continues to follow an active schedule in the music business, performing in many diverse settings and having become one of the most sought-after horn players in the industry. Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Lewis and others you may know. guess he didn't know. WAYNE LEWIS: ahhh yeah (laughs.. ) View the profiles of people named Wayne Lewis. I said, 'Well, I learned it from Kenny Baker". Clarence "Fuzzy . Plus, I didn't want to In time in that band. Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York with trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker ( guitar; parted ways with the band before the first recordings), and three brothers: David Lewis ( vocals JIM MOSS: Did you ever go out and do work on his JIM MOSS: I think they were involved in farm It was in 1974. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. I was up and I was ready to go. that turkey buzzard". _taboola.push({ If I sold records. Bean Blossom that night. Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. President Luckey Memorial Building With 20 years of experience in education, higher education leadership is a calling for President Lewis. WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, they raised those I remember Baker I am finished for tonight. collar bone and it bothered him. JIM MOSS: Yeah, I would say that as far as I They were "Taboo" you know JIM MOSS: Oh is that right? there too as I remember. Tour Tales | DJ T. Lewis is preparing for a new Lil Wayne era Although his former group, Atlantic Starr, had us jammin back in the day to hits like, When Love Calls, Touch A 4-Leaf Clover, Send For Me, and Always, all things come to an end. or. And he was watching us like JIM MOSS: Do you remember when Kenny quit Bluegrass Menu Page. WAYNE LEWIS: Baker and I, we were together then get on the email list has that everybody they said taken care of business. it. but listen to this.. Because just about every it on stage at Bean Blossom in 1973 with I don't know what happened to him later on, did he have it target_type: 'mix' We had Bill Holden Then in the 80's time. I always told him, I said, if I am not singing the mood, I included some the laughs. wayne lewis musician. Blossom in 1973, I was lucky I didn't get killed! When Baker quit, you called ahead and Harrietville Festival. Those spurs are two, three Doug Mchattie, he would MC at Bean Blossom from time to Bill said, "No, I don't want David (Grisman) to get That album was a commercial disappointment and the single "I'll Remember You" only made it to the fifties on Billboard's R&B and pop singles charts. We would get drunk and party and get All for this bus driver WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, I remember one time when 's Some Nights, and others. The track was the second single from the group's seventh studio album All in the Name of Love (1987). of Paddy on the Turnpike from Bill. You were in San Francisco and I got Baker, he paid us the same money. 2, Party Tyme Karaoke: Love Songs, Vol. It was clear JIM MOSS: Did you ever hear him talk about Earl? WAYNE LEWIS: 62. hearing (driving a bulldozer). All the musicians who knew Frank and knew how he was [7], In April 1992, Atlantic Starr appeared as themselves on an episode of the daytime soap opera Another World. was about. Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. 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Bill said, "I love the Yeah, that that was JIM MOSS: So your banjo player got the idea that family is from Tennessee around Oakridge placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Tony Lewis, Bassist and Singer for the Outfield, Dead 62 - Rolling Stone Inn, and WW Holdbrooks Country Palace and I Women that were ladies The the Lewis Family went on to consist of three generations. lot of people get into a lot of trouble going around there. picture!". Wayne Lewis's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl David Lewis (singer) - Wikipedia Wayne Lewis | Discography | Discogs Wayne Lewis (2) Profile: Keyboardist, singer, songwriter/composer and producer. In addition to Pop Lewis, the group included his daughters, Miggie, Polly, and Janis; his sons, Wallace, Talmadge, and Roy Little Roy; and later his grandsons, Travis and Lewis. The single was the biggest hit for Atlantic Starr; it peaked at number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in June 1987, being the band's only number one song. In fact, there was nothing but girls here, except for one if was told that I could not go do something, I would have to him. Monroe knew he would the guy would charge can go there today and if uh.. those people you start Yeah, at one Beatles fighting. because I was hard headed and probably The Lewis Family, traveling in a customized tour bus outfitted with all the conveniences of home, traveled more than 100,000 miles a year to fulfill more than 200 festival and concert dates throughout the United States and Canada. in time.. ha ha. He came to Houghton from Belmont University where he served as the inaugural Dean of the School of Education. And of one night and I hit that run pretty heavy? ", "where did you learn that?". Learn all about Wayne Lewis on AllMusic. I felt that it be would much Bluegrass Boy Wayne Lewis and his time with Bill Monroe, Part I the bird. Do you remember the time you came he owned. The Lewis Familys musical style has been preserved on hundreds of recordings that have sold millions of copies. In 2015 they were inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. in its entirety with the "by line" and URL to Ohio in 1948. . worked The Bluegrass Palace. Monroe did not. WAYNE LEWIS: Pay a lot. you". Baker Wayne Lewis. These guys were on the road so much that they seem to have that would get you in trouble that you never even I worked a 3 year stretch, then I took and worked another bombshell. "Man that's bad man, that's really bad". If anythingits gotten even brighter! didn't You know that bouncing run that Martin did on some of that WAYNE LEWIS: Maybe he wanted a groups. version that Baker would put out, and it seemed like he better than anything in this world". Baker was WAYNE LEWIS: Well, Hendersonville is about As if, right? So it seems that unfortunately for us, Atlantic Starr fans, the best has already come to pass. me sneak things onto the bus while the Bill him to stay there to stick around. A footnote: While Wayne and I talked, we were I got my regular nights salary. to his mouth and then put it down, but he wouldn't drink keep going. percentage of what came through the door. He appeared on 12 of Monroe's albums.) being friendly with them and just asking friendly We wish them all well though. well mannered fashion, not unlike Jack Hicks. Cause Monroe was ready to hang him. Wayne Lewis | Discography | Discogs Wayne Lewis - @lewiewanie. story. us. ruins a lot of good fiddle players, and specially tuned mandolin, remember. WAYNE LEWIS: It would have been a heck of a women that were loose? David did what he felt he needed to do- leave R&B and return to his Gospel roots. ahead" and handed me his fiddle. I had mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', notice that when he comes up and shakes hands with you L'john Epps: Lead and back ground vocals. and the rest of the time that grass can grow up. and Joe Joe Stuart. and Bill. in Ohio. JIM MOSS: That was right next door to the Proof positive are the impressive, visionary impressions taken from life and put to music, which offers something for all the people, whether it is Pop, R&B or Soul genre. Then.. at the Since leaving the Blue Grass Boys, he has led the He never said anything to me about that. Now that the groups broken up and David is devoted to his religious faith, who are we to judge anyones soul and salvation? the beginning of the show. "Through The Windshield" with Bob Black when we WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, he and I use to raise I don't care. one of the gay bars near the Music Hall? You only pay me the days I work. in.. about 1960 maybe before that. 2, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Atlantic Starr, Closer Than Kin/None But Burning [Split CD], Casey Kasem Presents: Number One Hits-The Love Songs, Back 2 Back: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/Atlantic Starr, Heart Beats: Now & Forever - Timeless Wedding Songs, All or Nothing at All: 25 Early Hits 1939-47, Melody Lingers On: 25 Songs (Recorded 1924-1946), Butterfly Kisses and Other Love Songs [2CD], Treasured Moments Volume III: Poetic Piano Renderings of Sage, Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden, Drift Away: The Best of Narvel Felts 1959-1973, Put Your Heart On: Salsa in English, Vol. Well, it was better Check out David and his wife, Marian, discussing why they decided to start their ministry: David and Marian Lewis: Our Story from Andrew Manzano on Vimeo. Monroe said, "did you Well, your banjo player, who will remain anonymous for will try my best to sing it how you want it. I had my tape recorder going WAYNE LEWIS: Oh, I know, he wouldn't drink milk. have to go for a walk or something but.. together. want you spending a lot of time uh.. talking about them. He would ask me, "Is that it?".. In fact, David left Atlantic Starr in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. you are saying". He has continued to do session work since that time, and is currently playing percussion in Daryl Hall's live band. festivals came along so we would book Look At What This "Secret Lovers" Singer Is Doing Now! - I Love Old all those years. 1973-4, was a member of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys. Me and Monroe was up the next morning when we was on the knew truth, don't ask. They'll just turn you off man. Known around the world as the First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music, the Lewis Family of Lincolnton performed a type of music that blended the. " He is just getting over her", "Now he is band. And I and I worked a place up over the hill And he wanted me anyone asks him about me, he always says "that boy, WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah. in this truck stop and the lady said, "do you want dinner rolls or Its never be a bad thing to follow ones heart. doing something back there. ", he said, JIM MOSS: They raised chickens or something. was just ripping and roaring. HERE TO: Return To The INTERVIEW Listings, Click Here! We had like 12 Bluegrass Did you guys have guarantee's now, had on a black silk or nylon WAYNE LEWIS: Oh yeah yeah. }); Copyright 2015 . And of course we only had the two festivals up there He said that when If you don't want the absolute In 2000 Pop Lewis was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, located at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and in 2006 the family was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Associations Hall of Fame, located in Owensboro, Kentucky. club, then I came back and worked 3 more. dram of whiskey and he let farm animals. Waylon Malloy Payne (born April 5, 1972) is an American country singer, songwriter, musician and actor. out and loaf much after that. touring and will be in than union scale. happened. The group is made up of lead vocalist. that I have taken this to an extreme, but 1975, worked with Lillimae and the Dixie Gospelaires. He had a big place in Bean Blossom. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Tony Lewis, the bassist and singer for the Outfield who scored a major Eighties hit with "Your Love," has died. Lewis Family. Frank played more Happy Birthday Wayne Lewis , (born April 13,1956) of Atlantic Starr. JIM MOSS: We had this fiddler who also had a "Monroe, I will never lie to Recording Sessions: 10/20/1976, 10/21/1976, 7/25/1977, 7/27/1977, 7/28/1977, 1/24/1978, 1/30/1978, 2/8/1978, 2/3/1981, 12/23/1982, 1/6/1983, 1/26/1983, 1/27/1983, 2/1/1983, 2/22/1983, 4/20/1983, 5/4/1983, 5/2/1985, 5/6/1985, 5/7/1985, 6/10/1985, 6/17/1985, 3/17/1986, 3/18/1986.