SHERIFF TEX
Homebase: Seattle, WA.
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Misc Notes: "Texas" Jim Lewis moved to Seattle circa 1950. KING-TV offered him his own kiddie TV show, Sheriff Tex's Safety Junction. For Lewis' complete story see NW History section of this website.
SEE ALSO:
1.) LEWIS, TEXAS JIM
2.) LEWIS an' sons TEXAS JIM AND JACK RIVERS, EVANGELIST FIDDLIN' JIM
3.) LEWIS, SHERIFF TEXAS JIM
4.) LEWIS, "SHERIFF TEX"
5.) LEWIS, "SHERIFF" JIM
MISC NOTES: Interestingly, Imperial Records (which ran Moppet Records) issued L. Penny's "Safety Song" on a 78 rpm disc (#8222) by a "Sheriff John."
LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:* Also issued in 78 rpm format with a photo picture sleeve.
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MISC NOTES: "Texas Jim" Lewis was nationally famous in the 1930s--1940s for performing on his "hootenanny" musical contraption -- which was a hand-built amalgamation of various percussion instruments (bells, washboard, etc) and honking horns etc. In 1950 he moved to Seattle and later became the town's first kiddie TV show host, "Sheriff Tex," on KING-TV's Sheriff Tex's Safety Junction.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jim Lewis (vocals, hootenanny?, bass?); Jack Rivers? (gtr?);
RECORDING STUDIO: Commercial Recorders (?)
RECORDING ENGINEER: Lyle Thompson (?)
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: These songs were released in both a 7-inch / 45 rpm format -- and a 10-inch / 78 rpm format (with picture sleeve).
A-SIDE MATRIX NUMBER: KS-1
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45-KS-1
A-SIDE COMPOSER: L. Penny
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Commodore Music Corp. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX NUMBER: KS-2
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45-KS-2
B-SIDE COMPOSER: L. Penny
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Commodore Music Corp. (BMI)
