The Ballad of John Lewis
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John Lewis was a City of Sarnia Police Constable from 1929-1936.
On May 23rd 1936, Constable Lewis attended a call of an armed robbery at the city's downtown liquor store.
Constable Lewis was the first in the door, along with three other officers, and was gunned down by the notorious gangster, Red Ryan.
In the ensuing gun battle, both Ryan and his cohort were killed.
Constable Lewis was the first Sarnia Police Constable ever to be killed in the line of duty. An unprecedented outpouring of support and grief for the family and city was seen from across the country.
You can read more of the story at www.sarniahistoricalsociety.co...
Recorded live by Ron RealeSmith at the Coffee Culture & Eatery, Sarnia ON, Nov. 3rd, 2017.
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Cheers,
Ken
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Years after first hearing this song, I still enjoy it. Always cool to hear songs about local history
@mac4music
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying. I enjoy the local stories too. I've recorded a couple local history songs (found on my bandcamp page) and a few others yet in the works. Cheers, Ken
I actually did some work in the currently liquor store 46 earlier today. Still on Christina Street, just a little farther up the road. Love this song
@mac4music
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, there is a lot of interesting history in downtown Sarnia and area!