Lew DeWitt
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| Lew DeWitt | |
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| Born | March 12, 1938 Roanoke, Virginia, USA |
| Died | August 15, 1990 (aged 52) Waynesboro, Virginia, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1955 – 1990 |
| Label(s) | Columbia, Mercury, Compleat |
| Associated acts | The Statler Brothers |
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. (Jimmy Fortune subsequently assumed DeWitt's place in the group as tenor.)
DeWitt made a brief comeback as a solo artist, releasing two albums: On My Own (1985) and Here to Stay (1986). He worked on a third album for Compleat Records, but before he could finish it, his health problems resurfaced. He died of heart and kidney failure at the age of 52.
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