Top Smiley Lewis Albums
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The Bells Are Ringing
The Bells Are Ringing
[2013]
I Hear You Knocking
I Hear You Knocking
[2013]
I Hear You Knocking - R&B Greats
I Hear You Knocking - R&B Greats
[2013]
I Shall Not Be Moved
I Shall Not Be Moved
[2010]
Mama Don't Like It! 1950-1956
Mama Don't Like It! 1950-1956
[2007]
New Orleans Guitar, CD A
New Orleans Guitar, CD A
[2006]
Presenting Smiley Lewis
Presenting Smiley Lewis
[1952]
Related Information for Smiley Lewis
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 one risque lyric) was #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #1 on UK Singles Chart.Dave Edmunds' cover of "I Hear You Knocking" also reac... read more
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