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Lewie Steinberg

Lewie Polk Steinberg (September 13, 1933 – July 21, 2016) was an American musician best known as the original bass guitar player for the soul music group Booker T. & the M.G.'s.

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Lewie Steinberg

Lewie Steinberg accepting Brass Note on Beale Street's Walk of Fame

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Name
Lewie Steinberg
Birth Name
Lewie Polk Steinberg
Born
13 September 1933
Birthplace
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
21 July 2016
Occupation
Musician
Nationality
United States
Fields
soul

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