Dave Lewis

Organist Dave Lewis was a local legend in the Pacific Northwest who also had a taste of success on the national level. Starting with a small group called The Dave Lewis Combo in the 1950s, Lewis switched to a Hammond organ in 1960 and made a name for himself playing sock hops, dances and nightclubs in early 1960s Seattle. He found admirers among Seattle's fraternity of rock groups who were also popular in the live club scene of that era, notably The Kingsmen, The Wailers (not the group led by Bob Marley) and Don and the Goodtimes. Certain Dave Lewis tunes, such as "Little Gree...