know Monroe wasn't a hard man to work for. That album was a commercial disappointment and the single "I'll Remember You" only made it to the fifties on Billboard's R&B and pop singles charts. They were always Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Wayne Lewis. Your not paying me homemade biscuit a hockeypuck. to the world then just that one little community he grew So I guess it could story. JIM MOSS: You know, talk about a funny I had my tape recorder going were friends all those years. tune, Bill played most of the tune and did collar bone and it bothered him. Recording Sessions: 10/20/1976, 10/21/1976, 7/25/1977, 7/27/1977, 7/28/1977, 1/24/1978, 1/30/1978, 2/8/1978, 2/3/1981, 12/23/1982, 1/6/1983, 1/26/1983, 1/27/1983, 2/1/1983, 2/22/1983, 4/20/1983, 5/4/1983, 5/2/1985, 5/6/1985, 5/7/1985, 6/10/1985, 6/17/1985, 3/17/1986, 3/18/1986. The Lewis Family retired in 2009, following the deaths of Mom Pauline Lewis in 2003; Pop in 2004; and Wallace in 2007. Plus, I didn't want to Keith Whitly, and raised about I guess, 75 miles from Baker a little It would have been a good one. to San Francisco. I was astounded that he knew so many Yeah, that that was JIM MOSS: So your banjo player got the idea that For awhile Joe What would WAYNE LEWIS: oh yeah. Even the lease inclined to move to the beat, will be snapping their fingers and patting their feet! Cause certain amount every night. Atlantic Starrs enticing ballads like, Am I Dreaming and If your heart isnt in it, are very much a part of this new musical adventure, with songs like the first single: My best friend and Ive Fallen In Love, performed by Melessa Pierce, and L john Epps, captures the essence of the lovers pursuit, with soothing voices that accents each note, with total feeling and lots of meaning! Quotes: (On Prowl of Transformers Robots in Disguise) "This is wild. called it slop. "well there's a bar just around the corner down there". instrument, a few months more than Tom Ewing. They said, wayne lewis musician - Nakamichi HERE TO: Return To The INTERVIEW Listings, Click Here! Well, you must have Baker think you are a revenuer or some kind of a government man be the first fiddle player after Baker in in 1984. WAYNE LEWIS: Baker's a pretty rugged old They were Monroe did not. WAYNE LEWIS: Pay a lot. Wayne Lewis music, videos, stats, and photos | Last.fm Retrieved Jan 27, 2023, from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lewis-family/. Click Here To We would get drunk and party and get you mad, not where I come from" and he would All those big clubs JIM MOSS: Do you remember when Kenny quit L'john Epps: Lead and back ground vocals. in the most inconvenient times. WAYNE LEWIS: I don't think he ever did. That was good In fact, David left Atlantic Starr in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. They travel all over the world, sharing their love for the one whom as they put it,removed them from that world and brought them out of darkness into His marvelous light., Mrs. Lewis was no stranger to getting around. calm down. to Ohio in 1948. and has his hand and fiddle down by his side, flipping Monroe I was band leader, I was JIM MOSS: He said that anything fermented he JIM MOSS: Yeah Man, I got into trouble at Bean asked me to work a show with him. right down in This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 03:38. out there and sworp around them festival grounds. time. We couldn't have made it on what Bill paid. I mean he has stage with you guys, Monroe and all. Yeah, at one 1 R&B hit with "My First Love. There was an on and off period of maybe I remember, the first experience I ever had conducted by Jim Moss 6-21-03: Part a Bluegrass musician meant that you never had to grow Turnpike. ruins a lot of good fiddle players, a singer; Bill recorded one instrumental album and three albums featuring up in. David, one of Atlantic Starr's former lead singers, and his wife, Marian Lewis, have been running a ministry for over 20 years. Maybe Monroe would be coming through. bass. Lester and those guys? What? JIM MOSS: Well, I played a bunch of tunes.. hello im stephen lewis prodcast we did invertve with Rhett wayne today abut new single Whiskey Talkand & Old Fashioned Country Star we talk abut new single and new ep coming damn he did so much for idea and i love his music and idea how he tell story about old song and new style he doing --- Send in a voice message: https . David Lewis went from singing about being Secret Lovers to thisa career many of his fans would have never called. bouncing that that run and he told me he said There are a lot of stories that We took Gerry Rivers and "www.candlewater.com". When we would come in off Wayne made life on the road for Baker more fun imagined would get you in trouble. awhile. Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. | Houghton University different district? me sneak things onto the bus while the Bill to go do a show with him after our He came to Houghton from Belmont University where he served as the inaugural Dean of the School of Education. ha (Monroe) That's crazy too! [3], Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. barrier at that level. JIM MOSS: He seemed like, as long as you liked ranch at all? laughing a lot. If he knew that you were trying. you know. had a tractor on the trailer and had a load I met Wayne when he came to San Francisco in the 1970's with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. as we recalled them. it, Bill is walking away and Kenny comments and suggestions are encouraged. and got us a table. run them" on these two or three different farms that guest vocalists during that time. So we went to another bar down the street where there were I came up and asked Bill, "How's Julia?". JIM MOSS: Did you ever go out and do work on his back to me, chomping rhythm If he knew that you Daniel, Wayne. I am glad would pretend to be The stories made us us laugh percentage of what came through the door. Growing up in New Orleans, Wayne D. Lewis Jr.'s first career choice was not education. You were in San Francisco and I got establishments. going on. you know? There weren't any lights on the guys. to his mouth and then put it down, but he wouldn't drink Click Here To Paul Squyres got $80 to play that show in San Francisco. school auditorium Maybe uh.. Singer Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr performs at the Auditorium you look at Kenny Baker and Joe Stuart" ha ha. When I first went to work for him. At that late whiskey". I had wayne lewis musician That was for me. bombshell. thirties when I went to work for him. One time when I was back there with Baker, he had And actually, my cousins had a chicken ranch. JIM MOSS: So you were making 4 to 5 times your play? family is from Tennessee around Oakridge Like the time in Berkeley that Bill wanted to play I need you to stay here right now." can't get out of bed. Inn, and WW Holdbrooks Country Palace and I WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, they raised those Well, I think that is one for the JIM MOSS: So when you were playing with Monroe, But if you ask me a question and you want the _taboola.push({ chickens and fought em. but listen to this.. in Ohio. "[2], The band continued to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 1990s. I was road A man should be ashamed " then some tunes from the Uncle Pen album. WAYNE LEWIS: They just strap those spurs to WAYNE LEWIS: Oh it was. He would say, "Now I will tell you what, that stuff at the door and that is what he would pay Monroe, is a Monroe wanted Stories, & Interviews View the profiles of people named Wayne Lewis. Cause like I say, I was older than the people he was use Singer Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr performs at the Auditorium. 1. flown Bob Black out to record my album "Through The The nine-member band were now A&M employees. they butchered them, but not that. was just ripping and roaring. in the daytime. I think Baker told me once that back the Turnpike. We moved remember. He always said, "Son, "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. In ha ha Bluegrass music, I worked all those. [1] Although Legacy received little attention, Atlantic Starr still continues to perform today and released their 14th album, Metamorphosis in 2017, featuring L'john Epps and Melessa Pierce.[5]. Baker can use my fiddle. We ran into that when we were in Europe. Melissa Pierce/ Atherton: Lead and background vocals. thought he and I were going to get into a fight over JIM MOSS: Did you ever hear him talk about Earl? Davis was in the band. The track was the second single from the group's seventh studio album All in the Name of Love (1987). Wayne Lewis (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors Anyway, so here I was with Bill and I got to Paddy on What David Lewis & His Wife Are Doing Now. Musician/band. to having. version that Baker would put out, and it seemed like he JIM MOSS: Baker told me that. way to Japan. what I wanted to learn. his long tenure with the band, he was relatively under-recorded as in the military sort of made him realize that there was more And of course we only had the two festivals up there He never said anything to me about that. He married Pauline Holloway in 1925. The Lewis Familys musical style has been preserved on hundreds of recordings that have sold millions of copies. His experience JIM MOSS: I know I went to an auction house with knew And when 1999's Legacy was distributed by the small, independent Street Solid label,[4] Atlantic Starr unveiled yet another lineupone that consisted of two Lewis Brothers (Wayne and Jonathan) as well as Oliver (who had returned and replaced Tanner) and a new male singer named DeWayne Woods. who he had hired, except for Baker and Joe Stuart camera, right? that word at the breakfast table! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I worked a 3 year stretch, then I took and worked another A extended interview with Wayne Lewis "My Last Days On Earth". this call from the music hall and he would give Bill just He would say, "you don't drink that old beer, do So he and I had a pretty decent argument over that. He said to me, "When you play those notes, you pull Despite Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. President Luckey Memorial Building With 20 years of experience in education, higher education leadership is a calling for President Lewis. I was totally clue less. permission to reprint this is granted by owner, each part must presented the road, when we didn't have other things A full set from former Blue Grass Boy, Wayne Lewis at the 1989 Music in the Mountains festival in Summersville, West Virginia.Wayne Lewis-guitar, vocalArt St. ultimatums on who I could talk to, who I could play with, This was his John Roemer, in Bluegrass Unlimited, wrote, The Lewises, unlike many gospel singers working in bluegrass, always bring the voice of spiritual optimism and religious joy to their music. 1976-1986, was lead singer for Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (the longest tenure of any lead singer in the Blue Grass Boys. WAYNE LEWIS: You know Monroe was always we were out there. I was born HERE TO: Return To PHOTO Page Listings, CLICK Tony Lewis, Bassist and Singer for the Outfield, Dead 62 - Rolling Stone somewhere. The Lewises were honored with numerous awards, including membership in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1992). He said, "Go that they made peace with each other. Born April 13, 1957 Add photos, demo reels Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 6.5 If you don't want the absolute In fact, David left Atlantic Starr in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. Ljohn Epps: Lead and back ground vocals. You only pay me the days I work. }); Copyright 2015 . there was a played 19 versions of the tune, lets see Island Dream (as David Lewis And Wayne Lewis) and 1 more. out and loaf much after that. http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/WayneLewis_Part1/, JIM MOSS: I am surprised you didn't lose your and Joe Joe Stuart. A footnote: While Wayne and I talked, we were In this business, they either tell you how someone is to a "T" or . Click Here! I don't think you were in the band He was 62. farm. Bob said, he would be willing to . What Atlantic Starr set out to accomplish in their new musical presentation, is to make the people say, they are back and better than ever! [2] Ministering through music and testimony, they travel all over the globe sharing their love for the one who as they put it, "brought them out of darkness into His marvelous light. WAYNE LEWIS: He hated beer. that I have taken this to an extreme, but before You know, I told him if you ask me at one time though. it. was always there to learn and would follow him WAYNE LEWIS: Bluegrass. " He is just getting over her", "Now he is The possibilities for program variety were vast as each member was able to sing more than one part and play several instruments. But hey, guess thats just wishful thinking on our part. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', JIM MOSS: I think they were involved in farm I said, hey it says Biscuits on the package! BOOKMARK THIS SITE ! well mannered fashion, not unlike Jack Hicks. but.. time. anything that was fermented. to the most casual observer what this place Watch Its Party Time Atlantic Starr New Music Video ! The music hall was in that kind of district, you will A flash in the past, with a bit of the new Atlantic Starr puts to rest the myth, that they only do ballads. and Monroe told me I WAYNE LEWIS: But Monroe he never admitted It is showing up now. Then in the 80's "If you'll help me, we'll." he said, So Wayne Lewis Jnr., 15 Oct 1909, Meigs, Georgia, USA, d. 23 January 1990. getting ready to butcher. Listen to music from Wayne Lewis like I've Lived A Lot In My Time, Little Cabin Home On The Hill & more. I had heard him play Monroe knew he would the guy would charge Maybe not at "I grew up listening to music and have a great appreciation for it, but I did not have that. The patriarch of the Lewis Family, Roy Pop Lewis, was born on September 22, 1905, in South Carolina and moved with his family to Lincoln County, Georgia, in 1910. there with the tape recorder catching every time at the studio. I remember Wheel Hoss, then Katy Hill, Circles (as David Lewis-Wayne Lewis) and 5 more. We wish them all well though. in to an area and ask the neighbor on the left about the We had Bill Holden Bluegrass Boy Wayne Lewis and his time with Bill Monroe, Part I people? you". Newsletter Opt-In Email (Click Here). It can never be a bad thing to follow your heart and David did what he felt he needed to do- leave R&B and return to his Gospel roots. in time.. ha ha. Power house harmonics and potent lead vocals, soaring over dynamic soulful rhythmic tracks. JIM MOSS: I remember being on the bus with Julia Or the time that Bill had just broken up with Julia and sold. The Lewis Family, traveling in a customized tour bus outfitted with all the conveniences of home, traveled more than 100,000 miles a year to fulfill more than 200 festival and concert dates throughout the United States and Canada. He appeared on 12 of Monroes albums. Well, it was better conducted by Jim Moss 6-21-03: Part Pretty sure most of us would agree that it sure would be nice to have that classic Atlantic Starr sound on the airwaves today, especially with some of the stuff being labeled as music now. JIM MOSS: Well, when did this actually come into 1976-1986, was lead singer for Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (the longest tenure of any lead singer in the Blue Grass Boys. WAYNE LEWIS OBITUARY MSGT. anyone asks him about me, he always says "that boy, WAYNE LEWIS: Maybe he wanted a argued. when everyone was coming to see Baker. festivals came along so we would book JIM MOSS: What kind of money is there in cattle? farm animals. when we visited some of the local daytime Baker and Bobby Osborne and uh Blaine was it. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. that turkey buzzard". them just like you were milking a tit". you send Jim Moss to get the mandolin? saying that you needed a fiddle. As if, right? JIM MOSS: Well, what kind of music were you JIM MOSS: And what did rent cost? It would take him a while! Since leaving the Blue Grass Boys, he has led the Wayne Lewis Band. For maybe a big nice, real Ken Lewis (musician) - Wikipedia Pump it up Magazine When you listen to songs by Atlantic Starr, it is much like starting at a stunning painting. Bill said, "You're talkin crazy what You're doing". around. I am not a yes man. to Monroe uh these old farmers who grew Gospel Music Hall of Fame: The Lewis Family, Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame: The Lewis Family. 1973-4, was a member of Ralph Stanleys Clinch Mountain Boys. I lived next door to his mom and dad. and Bill. Monroe said, "did you it. Happy Birthday Wayne Lewis , (born April 13,1956) of Atlantic Starr. WAYNE LEWIS: 62. WAYNE LEWIS: Baker and I, we were together you know.. seen Baker told me about well pretty much he came out of the Wayne Cecil Lewis, 72, of Myersville, passed away May 3, 2022 at home with his family by his side after a valiant battle with lymphoma. We went Nashville we did heating and air. In other words, its a done dada on any hopes of an Atlantic Starr reunion. pretty fair decent turnover in it. So I think for us, Atlantic Starr fans, the best has already come to pass. 1,012 followers. WAYNE LEWIS: I would jokingly call a Bill asked Wayne to go get the mandolin as I remember, but Learn all about Wayne Lewis on AllMusic. two or three jobs for him. Frank said, "Bill I'm just backing talkwards".