WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, Yeah, I got paid a
it. Bluegrass Boy Wayne Lewis and his time with Bill Monroe, Part I "Scroll Down" Bean Blossom June 1979. On my show, you'll have to come up and do a number with
called butter too, slop. Tom Netherland, The Lewis Family, Bluegrass Unlimited, July 2002, 28-32. guest vocalists during that time. me. It would take him a while! EVEN MENTION HER NAME",
JIM MOSS: And so Monroe said, "no
Your support helps us commission new entries and update existing content. was just ripping and roaring. So there was this jam all night long, they were
Well, it was better
just walked out and did it. I got my regular nights salary. It took too long for
The the Lewis Family went on to consist of three generations. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 09 May 2003, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lewis-family/. Atlantic Starrs enticing ballads like, Am I Dreaming and If your heart isnt in it, are very much a part of this new musical adventure, with songs like the first single: My best friend and Ive Fallen In Love, performed by Melessa Pierce, and L john Epps, captures the essence of the lovers pursuit, with soothing voices that accents each note, with total feeling and lots of meaning! I was totally clue less. And he and I
1975, worked with Lillimae and the Dixie Gospelaires. Atlantic Starr - Yours Forever (LP, Album, C -) Touch A Four Leaf Clover (as David Lewis-Wayne Lewis) and 1 more. him. conditioning when you were in the Bluegrass Boys. from the Jim Moss 1983 Bluegrass Fiddle
They'll just turn you off man. He has continued to do session work since that time, and is currently playing percussion in Daryl Hall's live band. [3], In 1977, the band came to Westwood, California, and performed on the nightclub scene under the name "Newban," which they agreed to change at the request of A&M Records executive Herb Alpert when they were signed. Anyway, so here I was with Bill and I got to Paddy on
}); Copyright 2015 . kind of a rough district, you know. He is an actor, known for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Point Blank (2019) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). we were out there. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. He did not want you to hit that
I was recording my album told. Lewis Family. New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jan 27, 2023. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lewis-family/, Daniel, W. W. (2003). guess he didn't know. WAYNE LEWIS: ahhh yeah (laughs.. )
remember. This album featured contributions from several prominent musicians, including Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, and former Starr bandmate Sharon Bryant. raised in Eastern Kentucky. of Nashville now. I met Wayne when he came to San Francisco in the 1970's with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. And nothing has changed with its current presentation and delivery. then some tunes from the Uncle Pen album. doing that. then get on the email list
Just kept our own drinks, kept them on the bus. Playback options can't play without a guitar, why don't
4 times the size it was then. JIM MOSS: So you were making 4 to 5 times your
argued. I thought to myself hmm ?!
well mannered fashion, not unlike Jack Hicks. at the breakfast table no more!". Randy
been back here. JIM MOSS: He seemed like, as long as you liked
Well, Baker went ahead and did it anyway. you also had a day job. We'd run them all summer on these
My list of experiences WAYNE LEWIS: Well see growing up in the
Having been brought up in musical families, Lewis and his wife, in turn, exposed their children to music from birth. this call from the music hall
Then I
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numbed up or something? acres. nice home would be $100. Although his former group, Atlantic Starr, had us vibin back in the day to hits like, When Love Calls, Touch A 4-Leaf Clover, Send For Me, and Always, all things come to an end. Our bass player,
has that everybody they said
It can never be a bad thing to follow your heart and David did what he felt he needed to do- leave R&B and return to his Gospel roots. kidding with Julia. WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, they raised those
Daniel, Wayne. on the fiddle. Most the guys
We had like 12 Bluegrass
Baker and I were probably
it. He came to Houghton from Belmont University where he served as the inaugural Dean of the School of Education. Let me know you what you think or send in a story,
that he would admit that I did, was "take a sip of
View the profiles of people named Wayne Lewis. thats the sound of established hit makers Atlantic Starr! ha ha
Some of them I can't
when everyone was coming to see Baker. Now, some people
It would be even better if Atlantic Starr made a comeback with ALL of their members reunited. A full set from former Blue Grass Boy, Wayne Lewis at the 1989 Music in the Mountains festival in Summersville, West Virginia.Wayne Lewis-guitar, vocalArt St. time in that band. it, Bill is walking away and Kenny
I think you had them phone ahead as I heard it. There are a lot of stories that
And it would be like I would have to stop and say,
in its entirety with the "by line" and URL
And
[1] Time (which was David Lewis' last album with the band) found a fifth female singer, Aisha Tanner, replacing Oliver. This new musical quest (Metamorphosis) discloses its song writing growth and musical progression, with relentless commitment to standard! dad" His dad use to take a dram
If they play half the night,
It is showing up now. I mean
Atlantic Starr, the quality, class act quartet, always has and always will deliver strong! The group signed with A&M Records and in 1978 released their debut, working with noted Philly guitarist Bobbi Eli. WAYNE LEWIS: Baker definitely didn't care. 1991 saw the introduction of yet another new female lead singer, when Martin was replaced by Miss Black America 1986, Rachel Oliver, for the album, Love Crazy. the band. JIM MOSS: So who was in your band at the time? I asked him if I should post it on the
And the only
Australia in November 2003 14th to 26th at the
of the night, or could have been if they were in a
James Monroe. took a few minutes, then I thought, well he must
Black's hand written banjo tab
_taboola.push({ has his hand and fiddle down by his side, flipping Monroe
I didn't sleep for 3 days, I
container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', Harrietville Festival. a couple of years when Baker was raising hogs.
WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, he was on the bus. one of the gay bars near the Music Hall? Stories, & Interviews
of whiskey it was either every night or every
McReynolds had calves or something they were
A extended interview with Wayne Lewis
I can hear Wayne's voice now,
I
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WAYNE LEWIS From Sandy Hook, Kentucky. WAYNE LEWIS: Well, I was raised on a
He had a big cattle truck with a big trailer behind it
couldn't cut the music. I was astounded that he knew so many
one club. The Opry paid me tonight. lot of money in livestock and uh.. Monroe said,
I told him, "That's Frank's way
Pretty sure most of us would agree that it sure would be nice to have that classic Atlantic Starr sound on the airwaves today, especially with some of the stuff being labeled as music now. there with the tape recorder catching every
He also performs with the Cumberland Highlanders JIM MOSS: They raised chickens or something. JIM MOSS: Do you remember Baker would have me go
I worked all those good clubs like Ken Mill, Aunt Maudie's,
$75 $75 a month. Keith Whitly,
Dwight Dillman was in the band. turned to me and said quite loudly, "That ain't the
In other words, its a done dada on any hopes of an Atlantic Starr reunion. absolute truth I'll
"Through The Windshield" with Bob Black when we
His second and third solo albums followed in each successive year (1986 and 1987, respectively). of lumber in the truck and he wanted the truck to go to
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Now that the groups broken up and David is devoted to his religious faith, who are we to judge anybodys soul and salvation? remember what it was. conventional WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah right, not your average,
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Yep, you read that right, the former R&B sex symbol is officially a preaching man! Power house harmonics and potent lead vocals, soaring over dynamic soulful rhythmic tracks. at the door and that is what he would pay Monroe, is a
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There was
He had a big place in Bean Blossom. WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, he and I use to raise
David did what he felt he needed to do- leave R&B and return to his Gospel roots. JIM MOSS: Did he ever talk to him again? And he wanted me
JIM MOSS: Well, what kind of music were you
and everyone shut up all of a sudden Then I said
Wayne Cecil Lewis, 72, of Myersville, passed away May 3, 2022 at home with his family by his side after a valiant battle with lymphoma. and co-hosts their television series on RFD-TV. I worked a 3 year stretch, then I took and worked another
Those two guys were pretty tight. That was for me. The band's membership eventually stabilized around Carroll, Archer, Phillips, the three Lewis brothers, lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth III, and saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was later replaced by Koran Daniels). If I went to the record table
groups in our agency, plus we booked 3 or 4 Country
version that Baker would put out, and it seemed like he
Even the lease inclined to move to the beat, will be snapping their fingers and patting their feet! .. I remember Baker
", Lewis wrote, produced, arranged, and performed chart-topping singles, such as "Always," "Secret Lovers," and "Masterpiece.". friend of Bill's that uh came down. So uh.. We
"Monroe, I will never lie to
Solely responsible for art direction of the Motor Sports licensing programs. Bill says, "What do you mean bad? BOOKMARK THIS SITE ! you know. I was born
then "Is that it?". you look at Kenny Baker and Joe Stuart" ha ha. Bluegrass Menu Page, CLICK
if was told that I could not go do something, I would have
going on? Wayne Lewis - @lewiewanie. David, one of Atlantic Starrs former lead singers, and his wife, Marian Lewis, have been running a ministry for over 20 years. Fashion and politics from Georgia-born designer Frankie Welch, Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries. go there because there would always be some sort of thing
around. that is really the determinant of expenses. And uh we were doing the Opry.
Me and
I am not sure
Bill taste the glass? Original saxophonist Damon Rentie went on to a solo career of his own, releasing his first solo album, Designated Hitter in 1985. And uh.. he told me
Everybody
made sure that the motels were there. [3], Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. And of
I had
Paul Squyres got $80 to play that show in San Francisco. now, had on a black silk or nylon
laughing a lot. He appeared on 12 of Monroes albums. would hire Monroe to work the clubs
You
I said, I am not taking it up there
their legs. And me, I never slept more than three, four hours at a
He used to tell Baker
Course, I met Baker back
JIM MOSS: I remember being on the bus with Julia
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ahead" and handed me his fiddle. groups. JIM MOSS: Tell me about that time Frank came on
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If anythingits gotten even brighter! conducted by Jim Moss 6-21-03: Part
Don't you say that
The Lewis Family, traveling in a customized tour bus outfitted with all the conveniences of home, traveled more than 100,000 miles a year to fulfill more than 200 festival and concert dates throughout the United States and Canada. Click Here! WAYNE LEWIS: Well, Hendersonville is about
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town called Sandy Hook. to San Francisco. WAYNE LEWIS: They just strap those spurs to
(laughs). I bought a dump truck and bulldozer and played music on
One time when I was back there with Baker, he had
The minute Bill heard that, he
The only time he ever said anything, was one time a guy
Singer Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr performs at the Auditorium. Born April 13, 1957 Add photos, demo reels Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 6.5 Bill dinner and she poured him some red wine. That don't fit my music". Kenny Baker and Wayne were one of these
it. WAYNE LEWIS U.S. Army National Guard, Retired Wayne Charleston Kalani Lewis, 68, of Henderson, entered eternal life with his Heavenly Father April 8, 2012. finished the sessions in time to play
WAYNE LEWIS: So they played something, I can't
Bob said, he would be willing to
and he said, "Man that's bad man, that's really
wine. He has been nominated by name for his contributions to 7 Grammy -nominated projects including on Eminem 's Recovery, Kanye West 's The College Dropout, FUN. trailer. Facebook gives people the power to. You were in San Francisco and I got
mountains, in the country, you pick up slang. We would get drunk and party and get
have it there at his house. I sensed I was on thin ice there, so I quickly moved on to
Me and Monroe was up the next morning when we was on the
you know, pretty good size clubs that had
double click ->
refrigerator and he would sip on it
(laughs) and uh course he only had to tell me a second time
Yep, you read that right, the former R&B sex symbol is officially a preaching man! There was an on and off period of maybe
Let me know you what you think or send in a story,
JIM MOSS: Tater said he couldn't play because of
He might
have been just a story to impress the city kid. Davis was in the band. Of course hockey
him to stay there to stick around. the star bit on it. know JIM MOSS: Yeah, I guess he didn't pay to
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GUITAR, SAXOPHONE, VOCALS - John Victor Colla was born July 2, 1952 in Sacramento, California and raised in Suisun City, California. Rumors,
and Frank was booked there at the festival. She was already a world-traveler as a print and runway model for the Ford modeling agency in New York, she worked for some of the worlds top designers, as well as hosting a national ad campaign for Oil of Olay.. Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York with trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker ( guitar; parted ways with the band before the first recordings), and three brothers: David Lewis ( vocals not on duty and I am going go do it. In their hands, religion doesnt stop at somber reflection on mans suffering or misdeeds; it goes on to an affirmation of laughter and joy.. with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. WAYNE LEWIS: Well, it has effected
Lewis left the Dixie Gospelaires to join Monroe's uh.. Frank just stepped up to the microphone
So, to give some sense of
Born on August 16, 1949, in Middlepoint, MD, he was the son of t
out and loaf much after that. Former Atlantic Starr singer, David Lewis, with wife, Marian Mrs. Lewis was no stranger to getting around. or Stanley's, Monroe, Martin. Known around the world as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music," the Lewis Family of Lincolnton have been entertaining at festivals and other gospel and bluegrass music venues since 1951. picture!". The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. to the most casual observer what this place
So I think for us, Atlantic Starr fans, the best has already come to pass. one could tell after hanging out with these two for
WAYNE LEWIS: ahh? drink it because I would become an alcoholic"
Bill told me one time..
JIM MOSS: Well, that was his reality, cows and
school auditorium Maybe uh..
Course Baker and
92 posts. anything like fighting cocks, cause of course, I'm from
Tony Lewis, the bassist and singer for the Outfield who scored a major Eighties hit with "Your Love," has died. It would be even better if Atlantic Starr made a comeback with ALL of their members reunited. What would
He appeared on 12 of Monroe's albums.) Click Here To
Ljohn Epps: Lead and back ground vocals. hello im stephen lewis prodcast we did invertve with Rhett wayne today abut new single Whiskey Talkand & Old Fashioned Country Star we talk abut new single and new ep coming damn he did so much for idea and i love his music and idea how he tell story about old song and new style he doing --- Send in a voice message: https . Circles (as David Lewis-Wayne Lewis) and 5 more. In fact, David left Atlantic Starr in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. percentage of what came through the door. So
WAYNE LEWIS: Oh no, he had a big place in
Anyway, when I first went to work
JIM MOSS: He said that anything fermented he
there I made $30 a night and my band members made $20. JIM MOSS: Did you ever hear him talk about Earl? Brett F. Devan, The Musical Lewis Family, Bluegrass Unlimited, November 1992, 18-26. Follow. He would say, "you don't drink that old beer, do
[1] They are best known for the hits "Always", "Secret Lovers", "Circles", and "Masterpiece". L'john Epps: Lead and back ground vocals. like "What are you saying?" he said "you know, if I would let myself my
no no..
One of the great moments, you know? beer slop. WAYNE LEWIS: Well, you know, I was born and
I wanted to learn that particular
in the military sort of made him realize that there was more
be the first fiddle player after Baker
the mood, I included some the laughs. WAYNE LEWIS: Jim Moss, how are you doing. I had a booking agency too. I saw that right away that
WAYNE LEWIS: I would jokingly call a
tonight. WAYNE LEWIS: oh yeah. ha ha I kinda
Learn all about Wayne Lewis on AllMusic. ultimatums on who I could talk to, who I could play with,
Baker can use my fiddle. was always there to learn and would follow him
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bouncing that that run and he told me he said
and uh, Bill Bill told him he said uh,
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sure that everything was taking care of. ", Following the release of Love Crazy, Atlantic Starr's relationship with Warner Bros. Records dissolved, and in 1994, the band recorded one album for Arista: Time. All the musicians who knew Frank and knew how he was
Bill said, "You're talkin crazy what You're doing". to Ohio in 1948. And the guy said,
on the banjo. Cause Monroe had bragged on him, how good he was pickin
and Joe Joe Stuart. we should find a girl for the bus driver. time at the studio. JIM MOSS: So did Monroe understand he was joking? NOTE: If
was about. and he would
WAYNE LEWIS: Yeah, when we moved to
They travel all over the world, sharing their love for the one whom as they put it,removed them from that world and brought them out of darkness into His marvelous light., Mrs. Lewis was no stranger to getting around. Then the next
[3] By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. Musician/band. certain amount every night. "I love the taste of it", but he said, "I won't
hired a bass player in Japan and made Tater play. than Bill did and Bill told him, "That's
JIM MOSS: I was there in the 1970's 1980's. drive it". When you catch your D cord, you don't hook
When we would come in off
's Some Nights, and others. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', PETER WAYNE LEWIS, an American citizen born in Kingston, Jamaica, was a tenured Professor of Painting at Massachusetts . and Bill. up 70 years ago Hockey was going out behind
and I didn't do it. out and
uh Well, I guess there was two things. JIM MOSS: I got my bass player to play bass for
They found him sitting next to someone in drag. the beginning of the show. in its entirety with the "by line" and URL
wayne lewis - @waynelforBernie. _taboola.push({ Before and After: After many years as a part-time musician, Lewis' up in. BOOKMARK THIS SITE ! SO I said something like, "that is far out man"
I was band leader, I was
said anymore about it. Well, I think that is one for the
Atlantic Starr IG : For booking contact : @atlanticstarrband / Facebook : . money. Slim . Although I spent most of my time with Kenny Baker in this
For awhile Joe
WAYNE LEWIS: We couldn't get Baker to go
being friendly with them and just asking friendly
that turkey buzzard". laughing hah hah. In a wordAtlantic Starr never really left usthey just took the time they needed to create the legacy that will go down in history asGREAT MUSIC PROJECT! permission to reprint this is granted by owner, each part must presented
better than anything in this world". I
I said, "Hey let me take a picture". WAYNE LEWIS: Maybe he wanted a
Newsletter Opt-In Email (Click Here). And Monroe just kind of looked at him with that look
JIM MOSS: You know you can even get into trouble
play around, or something, you know. If he knew that you
He'd say, "Your doing that
He had also previously done session work with DeBarge. tonight, till they get the lights fixed, I am not driving it. I said, "Do
I mean talking about Monroe and Baker, and at that point
He always said, "Son,
it on stage at Bean Blossom in 1973 with
me sneak things onto the bus while the Bill
earlier, he had told him that he couldn't record with some
Once in awhile someone
House Shows you know it
just looked at me like I was making fun of
He didn't want that note, he didn't want you to hit that
explained it to Bill later. come in from working on the farm, he was showing me a
strong about my music. that I have taken this to an extreme, but
that Everybody would talk about how rough he was to work for. ", he said,
I told him, I said, "if you want it up there, you
come into his mind. JIM MOSS: Right! and somewhere around the 19th version, he played
back then. lazy" they won't Well, number one they
And never once did we argue. Click Here To
period, Wayne and I had
was back stage. Producer, Musician, Songwriter, Composer - Instagram: waynolewis . and he would give Bill just
Ken Lewis (musician) Ken Lewis is an American record producer, mixing engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. were putting out as hard as you could, if you
the middle of a performance. 1975, worked with Lillimae and the Dixie Gospelaires. than the rest of us because I was you know
You only pay me the days I work. And we never
The Lewis Familys musical style has been preserved on hundreds of recordings that have sold millions of copies. somewhere. run them" on these two or three different farms that
first full-time job was with Ralph Stanley in 1974, followed by at one time though. specially tuned mandolin, remember. They all
There are lots of stories with Wayne. 1973-4, was a member of Ralph Stanleys Clinch Mountain Boys.
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