LEWIS, LAURIE
(*1950)
LEWIS, LAURIE (b. Long Beach, Calif., September 28, 1950) BLUEGRASS fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter, Lewis is a veteran of several bluegrass bands, including San Francisco's GOOD OL' PERSONS, as well as an accomplished solo artist. Coming out of the rich Bay Area FOLK REVIVAL scene, Lewis was first introduced to bluegrass music in 1965 through the early progressive band THE DILLARDS . In 1973 she formed her first band, The Phantoms of the Opry , playing bass, and was fiddler for the Good Ol'…