- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Lewis Family
- Date of Original:
- 1951/2022
- Subject:
- Lewis Family (Bluegrass musical group)
Bluegrass musicians--Georgia--Lincolnton
Gospel musicians--Georgia--Lincolnton
Musicians--Georgia--Lincolnton
Women musicians--Georgia--Lincolnton
Guitar--Georgia--Lincolnton
Banjo--Georgia--Lincolnton
Banjoists--Georgia--Lincolnton
Double bass--Georgia--Lincolnton
Double bassists--Georgia--Lincolnton
Musical groups--Georgia--Lincolnton
Porches--Georgia--Lincolnton
Guitarists--Georgia--Lincolnton
Rocking chairs--Georgia--Lincolnton - People:
- Lewis, Little Roy
Lewis, Roy, singer
Lewis, Miggie
Copsey, Polly Williamson
Phillips, Janis Lewis
Phillips, Lewis
Lewis, Travis - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Known around the world as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music," the Lewis Family of Lincolnton have been entertaining at festivals and other gospel and bluegrass music venues since 1951. Their southern gospel harmony is sung to the accompaniment of banjo, guitar, autoharp, and upright bass.
Photograph of the bluegrass band the Lewis Family. Six of the band members stand on a porch, and one woman sits in a white rocking chair surrounded by the other musicians. Facing forward and smiling, they hold their instruments.Known around the world as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music," the Lewis Family of Lincolnton, Georgia have been entertaining at festivals and other gospel and bluegrass music venues since 1951. Their southern gospel harmony is sung to the accompaniment of banjo, guitar, autoharp, and upright bass. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lewis-family/m-1873/
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lewis-family
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/southern-gospel-music
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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