March 8, 2014: Unscene! A Tribute to Stan “The Record Man” Lewis

Lightnin' Hopkins - "Uncle Stan, the Hip Hit Record Man" 45 (Jewel 825, 1968/1972)

On Saturday, March 8, 2014, Shreveport will celebrate the achievements of Stan “The Record Man” Lewis. The day includes performances by musicians who recorded for the Jewel/Paula/Ronn record labels, panel discussions featuring Shreveport disc jockeys, and a public interview/Q & A with Stan Lewis.

The complete details are posted at the following link -- Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) “Unscene! A Tribute to Stan 'The Record Man' Lewis."

The Shreveport Songs blog encourages readers to check out our favorite songs listed below that Lewis had a hand in recording, writing, or releasing.  Internet searches reveal most are available online for listening.

In closing, two questions for readers:

1. What's your favorite song connected to Stan Lewis?
2. Anything you want us to ask Lewis this weekend during the interview?

A selection of songs recorded, written, or released by Stan Lewis:

• Lowell Fulson - “Reconsider Baby” (Checker 804, 1954)
• The Flamingos - “I’ll Be Home” (Checker 830, 1955)
• Jimmy Lee and Wayne Walker - “Love Me” (Chess 4863, 1955)
• Dale Hawkins - “Susie-Q” (Checker 863, 1957)
• Gene Wyatt - "Lover Boy" (Ebb 123, 1957)
• TV Slim and His Heartbreakers - “To Prove My Love” (Speed 6865, 1958)
• Lucky Clark - “So Sick” (Chess 1782, 1961)
• Bobby Charles - “Everybody’s Laughing” (Jewel 728, 1964)
• Banny Price - “There Goes The Girl” (Jewel 733, 1964)
• The Five Jets - “The Shake” (Jewel 739, 1964)
• Carter Brothers - "Southern Country Boy" (Jewel 745, 1965)
• Jerry McCain - “728 Texas (Where The Action Is)” (Jewel 753, 1965)
• Tom & the Cats - “Wine Song” (Jewel 750, 1965)
• The Uniques - “You Ain’t Tuff” (Paula, 231, 1966)
• Peppermint Harris - “Wait Until It Happens To You” (Jewel 772, 1966)
• In-Crowd - “Nothing You Do” (Ronn 1, 1966)
• Curtis Griffin - “I Gotta Lump” (Jewel 755, 1966)
• Frank Frost - My Back Scratcher (Jewel 765, 1966)
• Lonnie and Floyd - “You Got To Feel It” (Jewel 781, 1967)
• Nat Stuckey - “Paralyze My Mind” (Paula 243, 1966)
• Toussaint McCall - “Nothing Takes The Place Of You” (Ronn 3, 1967)
• Dumas King - “Loose Eel” (Ronn 4, 1967)
• John Fred And His Playboy Band - “Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)” (Paula 282, 1967)
• Lightnin’ Hopkins - “Uncle Stan, The Hip Hit Record Man” (Jewel 825, 1968/1972)
• Bill Bush - “I’m Waiting” (Ronn 17, 1968)
• Little Duck and the Quackers - “Excuse Me” (Ronn 19, 1968)
• Bill Bohannon - “Shreveport, Louisiana” (Paula 292, 1968)
• Stanley Winston - “No More Ghettos In America” (Jewel 149, 1970)
• Ted Taylor - “Something Strange Is Going On In My House” (Ronn 44, 1970)
• Louis Chacere - “The Hen” (Paula 321, 1970)
• Gene Wyatt & Dawn Glass - “Go Together” (Paula 1224, 1970)
• Five By Five - “15 Going On 20” (Paula 326, 1970)
• Family Tree - “Electric Kangaroo” (Paula 329, 1970)
• Rouge Show - “Make Me Over Again” (Paula 339, 1970)
• Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Ronn 55, 1971)
• Genies - “No News Is Bad News” (Ronn 56, 1971)
• Bad Habits - “If The Whole World Stopped Loving” (Paula 342, 1971)
• Albert Washington - “Loosen These Pains And Let Me Go” (Jewel 822, circa 1972)
• Bobby Rush - “Bowlegged Woman/Knock-Kneed Man” (Jewel 834, 1972)
• Bobby Patterson - “She Don't Have To See You (To See Through You)” (Paula 362, 1972)
• Roscoe Robinson - “We're Losing It Baby” (Paula 378, 1972)
• Violinaires - “The Upper Way” (Jewel 0053, 1972)
• Fontella Bass - “Home Wrecker” (Paula 389, 1973)
• Soul Stirrers - “I’m Trying To Be Your Friend” (Jewel 0084, 1973)
• The Montclairs - “Hung Up On Your Love” (Paula 390, 1973)
• Armstrong Brothers - “Can You Treat Him Like A Brother” (Jewel 216, 1973)
• Rev. Brady L. Blade And Zion Baptist Church Choir - “Old Ship Of Zion” (Jewel 230, 1974)
• The Relatives - "Walking On" (Lewis 2805, 1976)