Lew DeWitt
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Lewis Calvin "Lew" DeWitt (March 12, 1938 - August 15, 1990) was an American
country music
singer and composer
.
For most of his career DeWitt sang tenor
for The Statler Brothers. Songs he wrote for the group include "Flowers on the Wall
," "Things," "Since Then," "The Strand," "The Movies," and "Chet Atkins' Hand." He retired from the group in 1982 due to health problems stemming from Crohn's disease
, from which he had suffered since adolescence. DeWitt was replaced by Jimmy Fortune
as the group's tenor.
In 1968, Columbia Records released two solo recordings by DeWitt: She Went A Little Bit Farther and Brown Eyes (the latter was penned by DeWitt). After leaving the Statler Brothers, DeWitt made a brief comeback as a solo artist, touring and releasing two albums: On My Own (1985) and Here to Stay (1986). He also charted a solo single on the country charts: the #77 "You'll Never Know
" in 1985. DeWitt died in 1990.
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
For most of his career DeWitt sang tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
for The Statler Brothers. Songs he wrote for the group include "Flowers on the Wall
Flowers on the Wall
"Flowers on The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No....
," "Things," "Since Then," "The Strand," "The Movies," and "Chet Atkins' Hand." He retired from the group in 1982 due to health problems stemming from Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...
, from which he had suffered since adolescence. DeWitt was replaced by Jimmy Fortune
Jimmy Fortune
Jimmy Fortune is an American country music singer. He hails from Lovingston, Virginia.-Biography:...
as the group's tenor.
In 1968, Columbia Records released two solo recordings by DeWitt: She Went A Little Bit Farther and Brown Eyes (the latter was penned by DeWitt). After leaving the Statler Brothers, DeWitt made a brief comeback as a solo artist, touring and releasing two albums: On My Own (1985) and Here to Stay (1986). He also charted a solo single on the country charts: the #77 "You'll Never Know
You'll Never Know
"You'll Never Know" is a popular song. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon, based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris....
" in 1985. DeWitt died in 1990.