[8] Lewis subsequently joined Jack Harris and his Orchestra, and played alto saxophone on their Ciro's Club sessions for His Master's Voice from January to March 1939.
[9] In August 1939, Lewis met Vera Lynn, when he joined Bert Ambrose's eponymous orchestra, with whom she was a vocalist.
The commanding officer had to immediately give them a week's emergency leave, and they arrived just before the start of the evening's show.
During this period, Lewis provided clarinet and alto saxophone for Jack Jackson and his Band's final recording session in November 1939, released by HMV.
Lewis played clarinet and alto saxophone on The RAF Dance Orchestra's Decca recordings from their inaugural session in May 1940 to July 1945.
[9] Lewis worked as Lynn's manager after the war, and accompanied her on her international concerts, overseeing lighting and production of her shows.
[17][18] Together with Barry Gray, Lewis co-wrote "The Little Swiss Waltz", which was recorded by Mantovani and his Orchestra and released by Decca in 1954.