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George Lewis (clarinetist)
American jazz clarinetist (–)
Musical artist
George Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, – December 31, )[1] was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life.
Ancestry
Lewis was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans.[2] Through his mother, Alice Zeno, his maternal great-great-grandmother was a Senegalese slave who was brought to Louisiana around Zeno's family retained some knowledge of Senegalese language and customs until Alice's generation.[3]
Personal
George married Emma Zeno in in New Orleans they had four children, Mildred Zeno-Major; Joseph Zeno; William (Bill) Zeno; and George (Baby George).
Musical career
During the s, he founded the New Orleans Stompers. In the decade he also worked with Chris Kelly, Buddy Petit, Kid Rena, and was a member of the Eureka Brass Band and the Olympia Orchestra. In the s, he played with Bunk Johnson, George lewis clarinetist abramovitz jr.