Curtis Lewis
Songwriter, Composer
1922 – 1987
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Who was Curtis Lewis?
Curtis Reginald Lewis, American composer of popular songs, many of which have become jazz standards. He grew up in Chicago and came to New York City in the 1940s. Lewis subsequently became one of the first black composers and lyricists to own a music publishing company on Broadway in the early 1950s.
Having served in the United States Army during World War II, the body of Curtis Reginald Lewis was interred at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1922
United States of America - Also known as
- Curtis Reginald Lewis
- Lewis, Curtis
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 31, 1987
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on July 23, 2013
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