Wally Lewis (born in

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, United States) is an American

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singer and songwriter. His best known tune "Kathleen" reached number 15 on the U.S.

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in 1957.

Discography

Singles

*"Kathleen" (W. Lewis, Stewart) / "Donna" (W. Lewis), 1958 *"White Bobby Socks" (Bonnie Owens) / "I'm With You" (W. Lewis), 1958 *"Every Day" (W. Lewis) / "That's The Way It Goes" (W. Lewis), 1959 *"Sally Green" (Wally Lewis, Buddy Mize) / "Arms Of Jo-Ann" (W. Lewis), 1959 *"Lover Boy" (Wally Lewis) / "My Baby Walks All Over Me" (Billy Mize), 1959 *"Streets Of Berlin" (Owens, Lewis) / "Walking In The Footsteps Of A Fool" (Keller, Greenfield), 1961

Songs for other artists

*"Is This the Beginning of the End?" (Wally Lewis, Billy Mize,

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References

External links

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Living people American male singer-songwriters American country rock singers American country singer-songwriters American rockabilly musicians Singer-songwriters from California Musicians from Bakersfield, California Year of birth missing (living people) Country musicians from California {{US-songwriter-stub