Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Lewis, Dick |
Othernames |
Montana Red |
Role |
Banjoist |
Spouse |
Patricia May Wilson 1955, Lucy Craddock 1994, |
Places of residence |
Missouri/Montana |
Sphere Of Activity |
A beloved figure in the four-string banjo world, Dick "Montana Red" Lewis passed away on May 18, 2012 in Missoula, Montana. Born in St. Louis in 1928, Dick grew up during the Depression and it was during these hard times that he learned to play the banjo. Lewis moved to Montana in the 1950s where he married and enlisted in the US Air Force. After his discharge in 1959 he provided for his family by working as both a musician and welder. Following retirement from the Montana State Highway Department, Red traveled frequently to banjo events all around the country. There, with his innate ability to play any song upon one hearing, Red performed as both a soloist as well as a member of numerous ensembles and banjo bands. Truly a man of wit and his word, this loving husband and father - and friend of so many - will sadly be missed. Copy: Obituary published in May/June 2012 issue of All Frets magazine. |
Mother |
Frances (Reese) Lewis |
Father |
Richard T. Lewis |
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