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Smiley Lewis – I Hear You Knocking. Lewis’ größter Erfolg kam erst im Juli 1955 auf den Markt, als I Hear You Knocking (mit Huey „Piano“ Smith auf dem Piano) bis zur # 2 der R&B-Charts vordrang. Es folgten wieder einige Misserfolge, bis er mit One Night (Of Sin) im März 1956 immerhin eine # 11 erreichte.
21. Feb. 2006 · 1947-1952 by Smiley Lewis released in 2006. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Lewis had his first national hit song with "The Bells Are Ringing" in 1952. He was the first to record Bartholomew's song "Blue Monday", in 1954; Fats Domino 's recording of the song was a hit two years later.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2005 CD release of "The Chronological Smiley Lewis 1947-1952" on Discogs.
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His first recordings were for DeLuxe in 1947, but he then moved to Imperial for which company he recorded 1950-1961, usually backed by Dave Bartholomew's band.
By 1947, his following was strong enough to merit a session for DeLuxe Records, which issued his debut 78, “Here Comes Smiley.” Then Lewis signed with Imperial in 1950, debuting with Tee-Nah-Nah and things began to move.
Smiley Lewis. Booming New Orleans R&B singer and guitarist known most for the original version of "I Hear You Knocking," a number two R&B hit in 1955. Read Full Biography.
