Henry Lewis (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American conductor
Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1932
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: 26-Jan-1996
Profession: conductor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Henry Lewis (musician)
- Henry Jay Lewis (October 16, 1932 – January 26, 1996) was an American double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades.
- A child prodigy, he joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 16, becoming the first African-American instrumentalist in a major symphony orchestra and, later, the first African-American symphony orchestra conductor in the United States.
- As musical director of the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra, he supported America's cultural diplomacy initiatives in Europe after World War II.
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