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'''Stanley Joseph Lewis''', known as '''Stan "The Record Man" Lewis''' (July 5, 1927 – July 14, 2018), was the owner of a small record shop which he established in 1948 in his native [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]] and two record labels, Jewel and Cobra. He was also active in the promotion of the early career of [[Elvis Presley]], a performer at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport..  

'''Stanley Joseph Lewis''', known as '''Stan "The Record Man" Lewis''' (July 5, 1927 – July 14, 2018), was the owner of a small record shop which he established in 1948 in his native [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]] and two record labels, Jewel and Cobra. He was also active in the promotion of the early career of [[Elvis Presley]], a performer at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport..  

The record shop was located downtown at 728 Texas Avenue at the intersection with Common Street across from the large First [[United Methodist]] Church. He became regionally know for his work in the music industry and was considered a "local legend" in Shreveport. With Dale Hawkins (1936-2010), he co-authored the popular song "Susie Q", based on Lewis' daughter, Susan Marie Lewis Garriga (born September 15, 1955).<ref name=keel>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/local-legend-stan-the-record-man-lewis-has-died/|title=Local Legend Stan "The Record Man" Lewis Has Died|publisher=KEEL AM [[radio]]|date=July 16, 2018|author=Matt Parker}}</ref> The modest store grew into a record empire with six retail outlets, a national mail-order and distributor service, and multiple record labels.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=stanley-j-lewis&pid=189608785|title=Stanley J. Lewis|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>

The record shop was located downtown at 728 Texas Avenue at the intersection with Common Street across from the large First [[United Methodist]] Church. He became regionally know for his work in the music industry and was considered a "local legend" in Shreveport. With Dale Hawkins (1936-2010), he co-authored the popular song "Susie Q", based on Lewis' daughter, Susan Marie Lewis Garriga (born September 15, 1955).<ref name=keel>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/local-legend-stan-the-record-man-lewis-has-died/|title=Local Legend Stan "The Record Man" Lewis Has Died|publisher=KEEL AM [[radio]]|date=July 16, 2018|author=Matt Parker}}</ref> The modest store grew into a record empire with six retail outlets, a national mail-order and distributor service, and multiple record labels.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=stanley-j-lewis&pid=189608785|title=Stanley J. Lewis|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>

In the 1990s, Lewis worked with southern soul singers Carl Sims and Vickie Baker. Because of the difficulty of operating a competitive independent record label in a major-label dominated industry, Lewis offered Jewel Records for sale while retaining control of his music publishing companies and the Susie-Q and Gospel Jubilee labels, which recorded Doug Kershaw and Ace Cannon. In 1999, EMusic.com purchased from Lewis the recording rights of the Jewel label. Lewis in his later years was a consultant for an [[Internet]] music business located in Redwood, [[California]].<ref name=findagrave/> KEEL Radio said that Lewis "did it all. Shreveport's rich musical history probably wouldn't be what it is without Stan and his work."<ref name=keel/>  

In the 1990s, Lewis worked with southern soul singers Carl Sims and Vickie Baker. Because of the difficulty of operating a competitive independent record label in a major-label dominated industry, Lewis offered Jewel Records for sale while retaining control of his music publishing companies and the Susie-Q and Gospel Jubilee labels, which recorded Doug Kershaw and Ace Cannon. In 1999, EMusic.com purchased from Lewis the recording rights of the Jewel label. Lewis in his later years was a consultant for an [[Internet]] music business located in Redwood, [[California]].<ref name=findagrave/> KEEL Radio said that Lewis "did it all. Shreveport's rich musical history probably wouldn't be what it is without Stan and his work."<ref name=keel/>  

A son of Frank Leonard Lewis (1904-1979) and the former Lucille Scalia (1907-2003),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lewis&GSfn=Frank&GSmn=Leonard&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=176566893&df=all&|title=Frank Leonard Lewis|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref> he died in Shreveport nine days after his 91st birthday. Lewis was divorced from the former Pauline Tagliavore (1927-2007), a daughter of Alfonso Tagliavore (1889-1952) and the former Rosalie Carbone (1907-1989). Both were [[Roman Catholic]]s. In addition to daughter Susan, the couple had a son, Leonard Joseph "Lenny" Lewis (born July 4, 1951). The Lewises are interred separately at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport; Mrs. Lewis rests beside her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19955578|title=Pauline Tagliavore Lewis|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=obit/>

A son of Frank Leonard Lewis (1904-1979) and the former Lucille Scalia (1907-2003),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lewis&GSfn=Frank&GSmn=Leonard&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=176566893&df=all&|title=Frank Leonard Lewis|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref> he died in Shreveport nine days after his 91st birthday. Lewis was divorced from the former Pauline Tagliavore (1927-2007), a daughter of Alfonso Tagliavore (1889-1952) and the former Rosalie Carbone (1907-1989). Both were [[Roman Catholic]]s. In addition to daughter Susan, the couple had a son, Leonard Joseph "Lenny" Lewis (born July 4, 1951). The Lewises are interred separately at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport; Mrs. Lewis rests beside her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19955578|title=Pauline Tagliavore Lewis|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=obit/>