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Smiley Lewis

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Born
5 July 1913
Born In
DeQuincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died
7 October 1966 (aged 53)
Smiley Lewis (5 July 1913 – 7 October 1966) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician. Lewis was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S., with the given name of Overton Amos Lemons. He began to play music in New Orleans, in his mid-teens. Lewis had hit songs in 1952 with "The Bells Are Ringing", and in 1955 with the original recorded version of "I Hear You Knocking" (written by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King). Lewis' own song "Blue Monday" was covered by Fats Domino. Whilst Elvis Presley's cover of the Lewis song "One Night" (altering o… read more
Smiley Lewis (5 July 1913 – 7 October 1966) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician. Lewis was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S., with the given name of Overton Amos Lemons. He began to play music in New Orleans, in his mid-teens. Lewis had hit songs in 1952 with "The Bells Are Ringi… read more
Smiley Lewis (5 July 1913 – 7 October 1966) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician. Lewis was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S., with the given name of Overton Amos Lemons. He began to play music in New Orleans, in his mid-teens. Lewis had hit songs in 1952 with "The Bells Are Ringing", and in 1955 with the original recorded version of "I Hear… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best I Hear You Knocking
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 115 listeners
2 Play track One Night - Remastered One Night - Remastered
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 12 listeners
3 Play track New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best One Night
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 11 listeners
4 Play track I Hear You Knocking - R&B Greats Someday You'll Want Me
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 10 listeners
5 Play track New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best Blue Monday
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6 Play track The Best of Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking Shame, Shame, Shame
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 5 listeners
7 Play track I Shall Not Be Moved Too Many Drivers
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8 Play track New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best Big Mamou
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9 Play track New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best Real Gone Lover
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10 Play track The Best of Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking Shame, Shame, Shame
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Albums

  1. 8,182 listeners

    Sep 1990 · 30 tracks

    New Orleans Bounce 30 of His Best
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  2. 3,759 listeners

    3 Dec 1952 · 18 tracks

    Presenting Smiley Lewis
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  3. 2,339 listeners

    1995 · 24 tracks

    The Best of Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking
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  4. 1,830 listeners

    12 Aug 2013 · 1 track

    Gumbo Blues
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