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Strangely, Fats Domino fared better with some of Smiley Lewis' tunes than Lewis did ("Blue Monday" in particular). Similarly, Elvis Presley cleaned up the naughty "One Night" and hit big with it, but Lewis' original had already done well in 1956 (as had his melodic "Please Listen to Me"). His blistering "Shame, Shame, Shame" found its way onto the soundtrack of the steamy Hollywood potboiler ...
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SMILEY LEWIS. Classics 1947-1952. If the item is listed as used, your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. The disc will play perfectly without interruption. Case, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wear or may not be included.
Overton Amos Lemons, known as Smiley Lewis, was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues singer and guitarist. The music journalist Tony Russell wrote that "Lewis was the unluckiest man in New Orleans. He hit on a formula for slow-rocking, small-band numbers like 'The Bells Are Ringing' and 'I Hear You Knocking' only to have Fats Domino come up behind him with similar music with a more ...
Always a popular performer around New Orleans a benefit was held to raise money for his treatment but Lewis – just 53 years old – passed away before it took place, epitomizing his hard luck to the end. SMILEY LEWIS DISCOGRAPHY (Reviews To Date On Spontaneous Lunacy): HERE COMES SMILEY. (DeLuxe 1099; October, 1947)
The Best of Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking. 2,333 listeners. 1995 · 24 tracks.
Related Chart Trivia. Smiley Lewis Top Songs in the Charts Top One Hit Wonders of the 1950s Top R&B One Hit Wonders. The Bells Are Ringing was the #85 song in 1952 in the R&B charts . The song was performed by Smiley Lewis . Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts!
