Henry Lewis
Henry Jay Lewis (October 16, 1932 – January 26, 1996) was an American double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades. A child prodigy, he joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 16, becoming the first African-American instrumentalist in a major symphony orchestra and, later, the first African-American symphony orchestra conductor in the United States. As musical…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- October 16th, 1932
- Died
- January 26th, 1996
- Labels
- RCA