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George lee artist biography

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Treasure: Artist got his start in ‘Our Gang’

George E. Lee was once known as a child actor. Few today know that Lee was also a prominent painter. Ken Schmidt of Bay City recently brought three Lee paintings downtown to DuMouchelles auction house, hoping to get an updated idea of their value and salability.

“My brother bought them directly from him at an art show in Salt Lake City in 1972,” he wrote in an email. “From research, I find he was an early member of “Our Gang” as a child actor. He had many celebrity friends that purchased his paintings. He worked at Disney Studios. Numbers of his paintings were reportedly owned by Vincent Price and Edward G. Robinson as well as other members of the Hollywood crowd. He had an interesting background. He is deceased now, of course. These are larger paintings. They are not prints.”

More information about Lee (1925-1998) was found on the website askart.com. “Lee’s life was unique among his artist peers. He was born in Santa Monica, California on August 21, 1925, into a show business family (his father was a MGM property manager and two of

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George Lee's musical journey is deeply rooted in his early influences.

George Lee's musical journey began with a profound love for music that has been a constant companion throughout his life. Influenced by a diverse array of artists from Bread to Stevie Wonder, and from Led Zeppelin to Michael Jackson, George’s passion for music was nurtured from a young age. Growing up, he immersed himself in the rich sounds of the 70s and 80s, an era that left an indelible mark on his musical style.

In 2021, during a pandemic lockdown in Kuala Lumpur, George decided to pick up the guitar and self-taught himself the basics. Within a short span, he was composing songs that resonated with the emotions and experiences of life. His first composition, "Life’s A Mystery," paved the way for many more heartfelt songs, each reflecting his personal journey and the stories of those around him.

Returning to his home in Gold Coast, Australia, George continued to refine his craft, collaborating with producer Keefe West to bring his music to a professional level. With a growing repertoire of songs tha

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George E. Lee

For other people with the same name, see George Lee.

George Ewing Lee (April 28, 1896–October 2, 1958) was an American jazz bandleader.

Born in Boonville, Missouri, Lee was the older brother of pianist/singer Julia Lee. He played in a band while serving in the Army in 1917; following this, he sang in a vocal quartet, and in 1920, he formed an ensemble of his own. With his sister as one of the group's members, he was a regular player at Lyric Hall in Kansas City through much of the 1920s. In 1927, they recorded as an octet, with Jesse Stone on piano, for Meritt Records; among the tunes was "Down Home Syncopated Blues," the earliest recording of Julia Lee's voice. They recorded six tunes for Brunswick in 1929.[1]

In 1933, Lee's group was absorbed into the Bennie Moten Orchestra. In 1935, he struck out on his own again; he moved to Jackson, Michigan, in 1940, retired from music in 1941, and began managing a nightclub in Detroit in 1942. Later in the 1940s, he moved to San Diego, where he died on October 2, 1958.[2]

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