Curtis Reginald Lewis
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Curtis Reginald Lewis
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Curtis Reginald Lewis, American composer of popular songs, many of which have become jazz standards. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, 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. He died in Kew Gardens, New York. Having served in the United States Army during World War II, his body was interred at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale
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American composer (1918–1969)
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2024-02-09T07:00:56Z
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