Ramsey Lewis Autographs
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. His best known singles include "The 'In' Crowd", "Wade in the Water", and "Sun Goddess". Until 2009, he was the host of the Ramsey Lewis Morning Show on the Chicago radio station WNUA.
Lewis was also active in musical education in Chicago. He founded the Ramsey Lewis Foundation, established Ravinia's Jazz Mentor Program, and served on the board of trustees for the Merit School of Music and The Chicago High School for the Arts.
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. was born on May 27, 1935, in Chicago to Ramsey \nEmmanuel Lewis and Pauline Lewis. He grew up in the Cabrini–Green Homes Housing Projects, an area native to soul singers Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. Both of his parents came from the Deep South. His father was a church choir director who encouraged him to study music. Thus, Lewis began taking piano lessons at the age of four with Ernestine Bruce, the church pianist and organist. \nWhen he was 11, Bruce recommended he study with Dorothy Mendelssohn at the Chicago Musical College. Mendelssohn taught him classical technique with the philosophy that "it freed the performer from the thinking about the notes so he could concentrate on the music." Lewis realized what she meant when he saw Wynton Kelly with the Miles Davis group, Kelly asked him to play something, and Kelly complimented him by saying "Boy, I wish I had technique."
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Current items with a signature of Ramsey Lewis
These are the most current items with a signature of Ramsey Lewis that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 4 Ramsey Lewis Vinyl Records Autographed | $50.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Ramsey Lewis
The most expensive item with a signature of Ramsey Lewis (Ramsey Lewis signed autographed lp original jazz great rare) was sold in June 2025 for $177.00 while the cheapest item (Ramsey Lewis jazz composer pianist Signed Autohraphed Photo 20x25) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2012. The month with the most items sold (11) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Ramsey Lewis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2023 with $149.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was October 2012. In average, an autographed item from Ramsey Lewis is worth $19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ramsey Lewis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Lots JAZZ Classics CD One Ship Price: Bob James, Ramsey Lewis, Spyro Gyra, More | $9.49 |  |
| Lots JAZZ Classics CD One Ship Price: Tom Grant, Ramsey Lewis, Norah Jones, Sade | $9.49 | |
| Ramsey Lewis REAL hand SIGNED Promo Photo COA Autographed Jazz Pianist | $13.98 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Signed Autographed "Ivory Pyramid' Music CD Compact Disc | $49.99 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Dancing in the Street w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Goin' Latin w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Maiden Voyage w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Ramsey Lewis Trio Reunion w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Tequila Mockingbird w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album The Movie Album w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album The Sound of Spring w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis Signed LP Record Album Wade In The Water w/ AUTO | $19.99 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Trio - The In Crowd LP - Cadet - LPS-757 Stereo Autograph | $41.00 | |
 | Ramsey Lewis; With One Voice CD SIGNED | $20.48 | |
 | SIGNED RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO ALBUM COVER" HANG ON RAMSEY" - DECEASED | $59.00 | |
Latest News about Ramsey Lewis
Redd Holt, Drummer on ’60s Instrumental Pop Hits, Dies at 91 (06/02/2023): He played in the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it released “The ‘In’ Crowd” in 1965, and a group he co-led recorded the funky hit “Soulful Strut.” 
Ramsey Lewis, Jazz Pianist Who Became a Pop Star, Dies at 87 (09/13/2022): His 1965 recording of “The ‘In’ Crowd” brought him to a place few jazz musicians reached in that era: the Top 10.
