Wanamaker Lewis Brings Blues and Roots to Fitler Square

The longtime Philadelphia musician reflects on Carnegie Hall, charcoal portraiture and a lifetime of teaching himself new crafts.

By Yianni

When Wanamaker Lewis takes the stage in Fitler Square on Friday, Aug. 7, he will be returning to a part of Philadelphia he once called home. Lewis spent a stretch at 22nd and Pine, only a few blocks from the park. He will arrive with decades of Philadelphia music behind him and the self-taught curiosity that has carried him from bluegrass banjo…