(1938-03-12)March 12, 1938 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died
August 15, 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 52) Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
1955–1982 (with The Statler Brothers) 1985-1990 (as a solo artist)
Labels
Columbia, Mercury, Compleat
Musical artist
Lewis Calvin DeWitt Jr. (March 12, 1938 – August 15, 1990) was an American country music singer, guitarist, and composer. He was a founding member of The Statler Brothers and the group's original tenor.
17, 1985). "LewDewitt: After Illness And Despair, A Statler Brother Makes A Comeback". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2018. LewDeWitt at Find a Grave...
Reid, Don's older brother, sang bass; Phil Balsley sang baritone; and LewDeWitt sang tenor and was the guitarist before being replaced due to ill health...
American country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by LewDeWitt, the group's original tenor vocalist, the song peaked in popularity in...
producer at this time), Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, Carl Perkins and LewDeWitt are among those featured on the album. Johnny Cash - vocals, actor, guitar...
country chart, as well as the group's only number one with original tenor LewDeWitt. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven...
The original tenor of the Statler Brothers, LewDeWitt, heard Fortune sing at a local ski resort. When DeWitt was suffering from Crohn's disease and needed...
vocals on track 2. Luther Perkins – electric guitar The Statler Brothers (LewDeWitt, Don Reid, Harold Reid, Phil Balsley) – vocals Bob Johnston – producer...
He attended DeWitt Clinton High School but, at the suggestion of a teacher, he left to pursue his songwriting career without graduating. Lew Brown was married...
Brenda Lee as Nice Lady The Statler Brothers as Themselves: Phil Balsley LewDeWitt Don Reid Harold Reid "Mean Joe" Greene as himself Mel Tillis as Fairground...
Dern (born c. 1967) The Desert Rose Band The Devil Makes Three Willy DeVille LewDeWitt (1938–1990) Al Dexter (born 1905-1984) Neil Diamond (born 1941) Diamond...
It was the group's final album to feature original tenor and guitarist LewDeWitt before he retired due to his failing health and was replaced by Jimmy...
fiddle Maybelle Carter - harpsichord Karl Garvin, Bill McElhiney - trumpet LewDeWitt - whistle The Anita Kerr Singers, The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers...
when they were both boys. In the song the line is sung by Don Reid and LewDeWitt of The Statler Brothers who are uncredited on the record, as is Jan Howard...
marked the first CD appearance of five of those albums. Jimmy Fortune LewDeWitt "Green Grass" was quickly withdrawn at the request of the song's publisher...
Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins Carl Perkins 3:52 2. "Flowers on the Wall" LewDeWitt The Statler Brothers 3:27 3. "The Last Thing on My Mind" Tom Paxton The...
- vocals, guitar Helen Carter - vocals, guitar Phil Balsley — vocals LewDeWitt — vocals Don Reid — vocals Harold Reid — vocals Carl Perkins - electric...
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