Wally Lewis (born in Bakersfield, California, United States)[1] is an American country-rockabilly singer and songwriter. His best known tune "Kathleen" reached number 15 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.[2][3]
Discography
Singles
- "Kathleen" (W. Lewis, Stewart)[4] / "Donna" (W. Lewis), 1958
- "White Bobby Socks" (Bonnie Owens) / "I'm With You" (W. Lewis), 1958
- "Every Day" (W. Lewis) / "That's The Way It Goes" (W. Lewis), 1959
- "Sally Green" (Wally Lewis, Buddy Mize) / "Arms Of Jo-Ann" (W. Lewis), 1959
- "Lover Boy" (Wally Lewis) / "My Baby Walks All Over Me" (Billy Mize), 1959
- "Streets Of Berlin" (Owens, Lewis) / "Walking In The Footsteps Of A Fool" (Keller, Greenfield), 1961[5][6]
Songs for other artists
- "Is This the Beginning of the End?" (Wally Lewis, Billy Mize, Wynn Stewart) – The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde - Merle Haggard
References
- ^ "Wally Lewis : "Kathleen" videos". Yourepeat.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Continuum. 2003. ISBN 0826463215.
Alvis Edgar 'Buck' Owens, also recorded at Tally, as did country singer Bonnie Owens and rockabilly singer Wally Lewis, among other local and regional artists. Lewis's 1957 single, 'Kathleen,' was the studio's greatest commercial success.
- ^ Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World. Voyageur Press. 2011. p. 124. ISBN 978-0760340622.
They cut two songs that day: Wally Lewis's "Kathleen" and Stewart's composition "One Cup of Coffee (and a Cigarette)." Glenn immediately took the acetate dubs and began shopping them around to all the Los Angeles–area labels.
- ^ "Rockabilly Forever - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Wally Lewis | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Wally Lewis Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
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