Ted Lewis
Theodore Leopold Friedman, known professionally as Ted Lewis, was born on June
6, 1890 in Circleville, Ohio. He began his career playing clarinet and
performing with local bands. In 1917, he recorded with Earl Fuller's Jazz Band,
marking the start of his professional music journey. By 1919, Lewis was leading
his own band and starring in The Greenwich Village Follies of 1919. In the early
1920s, Lewis's band was one of the most popular in the United States. He signed
with Columbia Records, where he released several records including When My Baby
Smiles At Me / Keep A Little Sunshi...
Some of These DaysTed Lewis, Sophie Tucker and Ted Lewis & His Band
Last Of The Red Hot Mommas
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When You're SmilingTed Lewis
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She's Funny That WayTed Lewis and Ted Lewis & His Band
3:23
She's Funny That WayJohn R.T. Davies and Ted Lewis
3:22
On the Sunny Side of the StreetTed Lewis
Top Hits Of The 1930s
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Farewell BluesJohn R.T. Davies and Ted Lewis
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