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GA SR1337
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/26/2010
Primary Sponsor
Hardie Davis
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate Resolution recognizing and commending The Lewis Family, an iconic bluegrass gospel music group with fans throughout the United States and Canada
- Founded by Roy Lewis and Pauline Holloway Lewis, who were married 77 years and had eight children; the Lewis children began performing as The Lewis Brothers, playing country songs and fiddle tunes
- The group's first performance as The Lewis Family was in 1951 at a gospel music program in Thomson, Georgia, and by the 1960s they became full-time touring musicians on the bluegrass festival circuit
- The Lewis Family performs approximately 200 shows per year at over 50 bluegrass festivals, school auditoriums, civic centers, fairs, and special events
- The family has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and earned numerous Dove Awards for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year and Bluegrass Album of the Year, along with multiple SPBGMA recognitions
Legislative Description
The Lewis Family; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/26/2010
Full Bill Text
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