Pete "Guitar" Lewis
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.
Scratchin'
Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Jimmy Nolen, Cal Green
1991
Messin' Around With The Blues
Memphis Slim - Pete "Guitar" Lewis - Little Willie Littlefield
1979
Harmonica Boogie / Raggedy Blues
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
1952
Federal (5)
Shellac, 10"
Going Crazy / Back Door Troubles
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
1952
Peacock Records
Shellac, 10"
Louisiana Hop / Crying With The Rising Sun
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
1952
Ooh Midnight / Scratching
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
1952
Louisiana Hop / Harmonica Boogie
Pete "Guitar" Lewis And His Orchestra*
Vogue Productions
Shellac, 10"
The Blast / Chocolate Pork Chop Man
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Federal (5)
7", Single
The Blast / Chocolate Pork Chop Man
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
The Complete 1950 To 1966 Texas Recordings
Joe 'Papoose' Fritz*
2022
CJRO Records
CDr, Comp
Down Home Blues - Miami - Atlanta & The South Eastern States - Blues In The Alley
Various
2020
Wienerworld Presentation
3xCD, Comp, RM
The Story Of My Blues - The Complete Singles A's & B's 1951-1961
Big Mama Thornton
2019
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp, RM
Drifting Blues: His Underrated 1957 Long Play (Plus 15 Bonus Tracks)
Charles Brown
2016
Boogie Uproar: Gems From The Peacock Vaults
Various
2014
One Day Music
2xCD, Comp, Dig
Rock-A-Bye Baby (The 1950-1961 Recordings)
Big Mama Thornton
2014
Hoodoo Records
CD, Comp, RM
The Essential Recordings
Johnny Otis
2014
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp
Two Classic Albums Plus
Big Joe Turner
2014
Plug It In! Turn It Up! (Electric Blues The Definitive Collection! Part 1 1939-1954)
Various
2012
Midnight At The Barrelhouse : The Johnny Otis Story Volume 1 : 1945-57
Johnny Otis
2011
Ace
CD, Comp
ABC Of The Blues (The Ultimate Collection From The Delta To The Big Cities)
Various
2010
Documents
52xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, S/Edition
Rock Around The Clock
Various
2010
Documents
10xCD, Comp
Boogie Woogie Piano Vol. 3 1941-1955
Various
2008
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
Black, Brown And Beige - Skin Colors And The Blues
Various
2007
Saga
CD, Comp, RM
Blues Vs. Rock And Roll - Elvis Pays Tribute To The Blues
Various
2007
Saga
CD, Comp
A To Z: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Various
2007
Vocal Groups - Classic Doo-Wop Remastered
Various
2006
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp + Box
The Blues Masters
Various
2006
Blues, Blues Christmas 1925 - 1955 (In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie And Gospel Spirit)
Various
2005
Document Records (2)
2xCD, Comp, Mono
The Chronological Little Esther: 1952-1953
Little Esther*
2005
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
Rhythm 'N' Blues · Fine Brown Sugar
Various
2005
Stompin' At The Savoy: The Original Indie-Label 1944-1961
Various
2004
Savoy Jazz
4xCD, Comp + Box
Harlem Nocturne 1944-1947
Various
2004
Savoy Jazz
CD, Comp
The Chronological Big Mama Thornton 1950-1953
Big Mama Thornton
2004
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
The Chronological Little Esther: 1951-1952
Little Esther*
2003
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
Harmonica Blues Vol. 2 1946-1952
Various
2003
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey)
Various
2003
We're Gonna Rock! (A Collection Of Early Rock 'N' Roll)
Various
2001
Experience Music Project
CD, Comp
Now You Can Talk About Me
George "Harmonica" Smith*
1998
Carolina Blues & Gospel (The Complete Recorded Works Of Sonny Boy & Lonnie, Marylin Scott (Mary Deloatch) In Chronological Order 1945-1951)
Sonny Boy & Lonnie, Marylin Scott*
1997
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp
Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
Various
1996
Mercury
8xCD, Comp + Box
Verve Jazz Masters 43
Ben Webster
1995
The Blues (A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers)
Various
1993
Blues Masters, Volume 14: More Jump Blues
Various
1993
The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues
Various
1992
Hound Dog - The Peacock Recordings
Big Mama Thornton
1992
The Frog
Ben Webster
1990
DeAgostini
CD, Comp, RM
The Formative Years 1951 - 53
Little Richard
1989
I Got What My Daddy Likes
Marylin Scott* - Mary Deloatch
1988
"Whiskey, Women, And ..."
LP, Comp, Mono
Rare Blues Girls From King
Various
1988
Sing
LP, Comp
Gee Baby
Johnny Otis & Co.*
1987
Jukebox Lil
LP, Album, Comp, Mono
Rhythm & Blues
Various
1986
Musica Jazz
LP, Comp
Barrelhouse Stomp
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
1985
Jukebox Lil
LP, Album, Comp
Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn
1985
The Original Johnny Otis Show Volume II
The Johnny Otis Show With Dee Williams* & James Von Streeter
1985
Bad Baad Girl!
Little Esther*
1985
The Complete Savoy Recordings With Johnny Otis
"Little Esther" Phillips*
1984
The Original Otis Orchestra
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
1982
Savoy Records, Arista
LP, Comp
Hot Little Mama!
Roomful Of Blues
1981
The Original Johnny Otis Show
The Johnny Otis Show
1978
Straighten Up And Fly Right
Various
1977
New World Records
LP, Comp, Mono
Oh Ho Doodle Lu / Lead Us On
"Mr. Goggle Eyes" August*, J. Otis Band*
1956
Duke
7", Mono
Blues Nocturne / New Orleans Shuffle
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
1950
Savoy Records
10"
Double Crossing Blues / Back Alley Blues
Johnny Otis Quintette* With The Robins And Little Esther* / The Beale St. Gang
1950
Barrel House Stomp / Midnight In The Barrel House
Big Jay McNeely, Johnny Otis Orchestra*
1949
Excelsior Records
Shellac, 10"
Bourbon Street Boogie
Various
Moonshine
LP, Comp
Blues - Gold
Various
Rock 'N' Roll Versus Rhythm And Blues
Various
West Coast Guitar Killers 1951-1965 - Vol. 1
Various
Slow Grind Fever Volume 11
Various
2023
Stag-O-Lee
LP
West Coast Guitar - Masters Of West Coast Guitar 1946-1956
Various
2016
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
King Strings: King-Federal-DeLuxe Guitar Grooves, 1949-1962
Various
2014
Sundazed Music
LP, Comp, Mono
Super Rare Electric Blues '60s Era
Various
2014
RockBeat Records
2xCD, Comp, Gat
Deep Feeling: 75 Masterpieces By 31 Blues Guitar Heroes
Various
2014
Fantastic Voyage
3xCD, Comp
Electric Guitar Story - Country Jazz Blues R&B Rock 1935-1962
Various
2014
Frémeaux & Associés
3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp
Just Wailing: 50 Masterpieces By 26 Blues Harmonica Heroes
Various
2013
Fantastic Voyage
2xCD, Comp
That's Your Last Boogie - The Best Of Johnny Otis 1945-1960
Johnny Otis
2012
Fantastic Voyage
3xCD, Comp, Dig
Screaming And Crying
Various
2012
Fantastic Voyage
3xCD, Comp
Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast - The Evolution Of West Coast Blues
Various
2010
Fantastic Voyage
3xCD, Comp
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 27 - Blues Harmonica (Blues Originals From The Harp Bosses)
Various
2009
Charly Records
CD, Comp
Thrill Me!
Various
2007
Normal
CD, Comp
Even More Mellow Cats 'N' Kittens (Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1945-1951)
Various
2006
Ace
CD, Comp
Black Daddies of Rock ’N Roll
Various
2005
Cristal Records
CD, Comp
Les Triomphes Du Rhythm 'N' Blues
Various
2004
Habana
20xCD, Comp, Ltd, MP, RM + Box
The R&B Years 1952
Various
2004
Boulevard Vintage, Boulevard Vintage
4xCD, Comp, RM
The R&B Hits Of 1953
Various
2004
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp
He Got Out His Big Ten Inch
Various
2004
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp
Hellhounds On Their Trail - A History Of Blues Guitar 1924-2001
Various
2004
Indigo Recordings, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
3xCD, Comp
The R&B Years 1949
Various
2004
Boulevard Vintage
4xCD, Comp, RM
The R&B Hits Of 1952
Various
2003
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp
Midnight At The Barrelhouse: Rockin' California Rhythm & Blues 1947-1951
Various
2003
JSP Records
5xCD, Comp, RM, Box
Jiving Jamboree 3
Various
2002
Ace
CD, Comp
The Very Best of King Federal Deluxe Volume One
Various
2002
Collectables
CD, Comp
King Anthology Of Risque Blues
Various
2001
King Records (3)
2xCD, Comp
Honky Tonk! The King & Federal R&B Instrumentals
Various
2000
Ace
CD, Comp, RM
Louisiana Hop
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Ooh Midnight
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Chocolate Pork Chop Man
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Crying With The Rising Sun
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Raggedy Blues
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Scratchin'
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Harmonica Boogie
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
The Blast
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Goin' Crazy
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
One Nighter Blues
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Going Crazy
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Get Away from Here
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Chocoloate Pork Chop Man
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Hangover Blues
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Scratchin´
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Goomp Blues
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Goin Crazy
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Back Door Troubles
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Louisiana shop
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Louisiana Bop
Pete "Guitar" Lewis