George Lewis (clarinetist)

George Lewis
Photograph by Stanley Kubrick published in Look magazine on June 6, 1950
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Louis Francois Zenon
Born(1900-07-13)July 13, 1900
New Orleans, Louisiana
DiedDecember 31, 1968(1968-12-31) (aged 68)
New Orleans
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentClarinet
Years active1917–68
LabelsAmerican Music, Decca, Victor, GHB

George Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, 1900 – December 31, 1968) was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life.

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