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REVIEW: Furry Lewis “Back On My Feet Again” Reissue/Remastered

August 2, 2025August 1, 2025John Apice0

Furry Lewis – Back On My Feet Again – Reissue/Remastered This is a spare set, as the Mississippi-born Furry Lewis (vocals/guitar), who moved to Memphis at 7, plays the only instrument on this album. That’s what Memphis acoustic blues is all about, isn’t it? A lone individual with their spirituality coming through their voice. I […]

Music Reviews: ‘Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium,’ plus Iris DeMent, the Church, and Furry Lewis

March 5, 2023March 4, 2023Jeff Burger0

Germany’s Bear Family label often outshines all the competition with its gargantuan, career-spanning box sets. Not when it comes to rocker Del Shannon, however. Granted, that company’s eight-CD Shannon anthology, Home and Away, isn’t exactly insubstantial. But that 2005 collection covers nothing released after 1970, and its list of 226 selections falls short of what […]