Pete Guitar Lewis


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Pete Guitar Lewis (probably July 11, 1913 – September 25, 1970) was a West Coast rhythm & blues and blues guitarist (and sometimes harmonica player and singer), often associated with Johnny Otis.
He made his first recordings under his own name for Federal in Los Angeles, California, in 1952.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Joe 'Papoose' Fritz*
The Complete 1950 To 1966 Texas Recordings
2022, CDr, Comp, CJRO Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Down Home Blues - Miami - Atlanta & The South Eastern States - Blues In The Alley
2020, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation,
Big Mama Thornton
The Story Of My Blues - The Complete Singles A's & B's 1951-1961
2019, CD, Comp, RM, Jasmine Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues
Charles Brown
Drifting Blues: His Underrated 1957 Long Play (Plus 15 Bonus Tracks)
2016
Various
Boogie Uproar: Gems From The Peacock Vaults
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, One Day Music, ,
Texas Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Gospel
Big Mama Thornton
Rock-A-Bye Baby (The 1950-1961 Recordings)
2014, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues
Johnny Otis
The Essential Recordings
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Primo (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Hard Bop
Big Joe Turner
Two Classic Albums Plus
2014
Various
Plug It In! Turn It Up! (Electric Blues The Definitive Collection! Part 1 1939-1954)
2012, 3x CD, ,
Electric Blues
Johnny Otis
Midnight At The Barrelhouse : The Johnny Otis Story Volume 1 : 1945-57
2011, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
ABC Of The Blues (The Ultimate Collection From The Delta To The Big Cities)
2010, 52xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, S/Edition, Documents, ,
Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues/Memphis Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Chicago Blues/Rock & Roll/Texas Blues
Various
Rock Around The Clock
2010, 10xCD, Comp, Documents, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Boogie Woogie Piano Vol. 3 1941-1955
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Blues Vs. Rock And Roll - Elvis Pays Tribute To The Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Saga, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
A To Z: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
2007
Various
Vocal Groups - Classic Doo-Wop Remastered
2006, 4xCD, Comp + Box, JSP Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Various
The Blues Masters
2006, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Blues, Blues Christmas 1925 - 1955 (In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie And Gospel Spirit)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Document Records (2), ,
Holiday/East Coast Blues/Chicago Blues
Little Esther*
The Chronological Little Esther: 1952-1953
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Various
Rhythm 'N' Blues · Fine Brown Sugar
2005, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Stompin' At The Savoy: The Original Indie-Label 1944-1961
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Savoy Jazz, ,
Bop/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Harlem Nocturne 1944-1947
2004, CD, Comp, Savoy Jazz, ,
Bop/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Big Mama Thornton
The Chronological Big Mama Thornton 1950-1953
2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues
Little Esther*
The Chronological Little Esther: 1951-1952
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Harmonica Blues Vol. 2 1946-1952
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Harmonica Blues
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey)
2003, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
We're Gonna Rock! (A Collection Of Early Rock 'N' Roll)
2001, CD, Comp, Experience Music Project, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
George "Harmonica" Smith*
Now You Can Talk About Me
1998
Sonny Boy & Lonnie, Marylin Scott*
Carolina Blues & Gospel (The Complete Recorded Works Of Sonny Boy & Lonnie, Marylin Scott (Mary Deloatch) In Chronological Order 1945-1951)
1997, CD, Comp, Document Records (2), ,
Country Blues/Gospel
Various
Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
1996, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Mercury, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Ben Webster
Verve Jazz Masters 43
1995, CD, ,
Swing
Various
The Blues (A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers)
1993, Box Set, 4x CD, ,
Delta Blues/Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Louisiana Blues/Country Blues
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 14: More Jump Blues
1993, ,
Jump Blues
Various
The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues
1992, ,
Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Big Mama Thornton
Hound Dog - The Peacock Recordings
1992, CD, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Ben Webster
The Frog
1990, CD, Comp, RM, DeAgostini,
Little Richard
The Formative Years 1951 - 53
1989, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Marylin Scott* - Mary Deloatch
I Got What My Daddy Likes
1988, LP, Comp, Mono, "Whiskey, Women, And ...", ,
Jump Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rare Blues Girls From King
1988, LP, Comp, Sing, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Johnny Otis & Co.*
Gee Baby
1987, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rhythm & Blues
1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Amos Milburn
Chicken Shack Boogie
1985, Vinyl, ,
Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
The Johnny Otis Show With Dee Williams* & James Von Streeter
The Original Johnny Otis Show Volume II
1985, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Little Esther*
Bad Baad Girl!
1985, ,
Rhythm & Blues
"Little Esther" Phillips*
The Complete Savoy Recordings With Johnny Otis
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Roomful Of Blues
Hot Little Mama!
1981
The Johnny Otis Show
The Original Johnny Otis Show
1978, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Straighten Up And Fly Right
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, New World Records, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
After Hours
1957
"Mr. Goggle Eyes" August*, J. Otis Band*
Oh Ho Doodle Lu / Lead Us On
1956, 7", Mono, Duke, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Johnny Otis Quintette* With The Robins And Little Esther* / The Beale St. Gang
Double Crossing Blues / Back Alley Blues
1950, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Big Jay McNeely, Johnny Otis Orchestra*
Barrel House Stomp / Midnight In The Barrel House
1949, Shellac, 10", Excelsior Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Bourbon Street Boogie
LP, Comp, Moonshine, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Blues - Gold
2x CD, ,
Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
Rock 'N' Roll Versus Rhythm And Blues
Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
West Coast Guitar Killers 1951-1965 - Vol. 1
Various
Slow Grind Fever Volume 11
2023, LP, Stag-O-Lee
Various
West Coast Guitar - Masters Of West Coast Guitar 1946-1956
2016, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records,
Various
King Strings: King-Federal-DeLuxe Guitar Grooves, 1949-1962
2014, LP, Comp, Mono, Sundazed Music, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Super Rare Electric Blues '60s Era
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Gat, RockBeat Records, ,
Electric Blues
Various
Deep Feeling: 75 Masterpieces By 31 Blues Guitar Heroes
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,
Various
Electric Guitar Story - Country Jazz Blues R&B Rock 1935-1962
2014, 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,
Various
Just Wailing: 50 Masterpieces By 26 Blues Harmonica Heroes
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage, ,
Harmonica Blues
Johnny Otis
That's Your Last Boogie - The Best Of Johnny Otis 1945-1960
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Fantastic Voyage
Various
Screaming And Crying
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,
Various
Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast - The Evolution Of West Coast Blues
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage
Various
Plug It In! Turn It Up! (Electric Blues Das Standardwerk! Teil 1 1939 - 1954)
2010,
Various
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 27 - Blues Harmonica (Blues Originals From The Harp Bosses)
2009, CD, Comp, Charly Records
Various
Thrill Me!
2007, CD, Comp, Normal, ,
Leftfield/Dub/Reggae/Funk/Soul
Various
Even More Mellow Cats 'N' Kittens (Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1945-1951)
2006, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Black Daddies of Rock ’N Roll
2005, CD, Comp, Cristal Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Les Triomphes Du Rhythm 'N' Blues
2004, 20xCD, Comp, Ltd, MP, RM + Box, Habana, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Piano Blues/Doo Wop/Vocal
Various
The R&B Years 1952
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, Boulevard Vintage, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
The R&B Hits Of 1953
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings,
Various
He Got Out His Big Ten Inch
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings
Various
Hellhounds On Their Trail - A History Of Blues Guitar 1924-2001
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., ,
Electric Blues/Delta Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
The R&B Years 1949
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
The R&B Hits Of 1952
2003, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Midnight At The Barrelhouse: Rockin' California Rhythm & Blues 1947-1951
2003, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Box, JSP Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Jiving Jamboree 3
2002, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
The Very Best Of King • Federal • Deluxe Volume One
2002, CD, Comp, Collectables
Various
King Anthology Of Risque Blues
2001, 2xCD, Comp, King Records (3)
Various
Honky Tonk! The King & Federal R&B Instrumentals
2000, CD, Comp, RM, Ace
Various
Living The Blues - Raunchy Blues
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music
Various
Risque Blues Volume One
1997, CD, Comp, Nestshare Ltd.
Various
Risqué Blues Keep On Churnin'
1995
Various
Dapper Cats, Groovy Tunes & Hot Guitars
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Ace, ,
Jump Blues/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues
1992
Various
Ride, Daddy, Ride! (And Other Songs Of Love)
1991
Various
Guitars In High
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Soup Records, ,
Swing/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Turn Back The Clock
1964,
Various
After Hours
1957
Various
West Coast Guitar Greats - An Anthology Of Virtuoso West Coast Blues & R&B (1948-1959)
LP, Comp, Moonshine, Moonshine
Various
Sex & Drugs & Alcohol
10xCD, Comp + Box, The Intense Media, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Erotic/Electric Blues
Various
West Coast Down Home Harmonica
CD, Comp, RE, El Segundo
Various
Rockin' At The Hop!
2xCDr, Comp, Presto Records (6)