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Feb 21, 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.
American rhythm and blues singer and (early in his career) guitarist, born July 5, 1913 in DeQuincy, Louisiana, USA, died October 7, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (cancer). 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.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2005 CD release of "The Chronological Smiley Lewis 1947-1952" on Discogs.
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Though only briefly a national presence with a few hits to his credit, Smiley Lewis was a mainstay of New Orleans rock ‘n’ roll throughout the 1950’s and the originator of a handful of classic songs that went on to greater notoriety when done by more established legends. Lewis was born Overton Amos Lemons in 1913 in Union, Louisiana and ...
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He scored his first national hit in 1952 with “The Bells Are Ringing,” and enjoyed his biggest sales in 1955 with “I Hear You Knocking.” Other classic songs from Lewis were “Bumpity Bump,” “Down the Road,” “Lost Weekend,” “Real Gone Lover,” ”She's Got Me Hook, Line and Sinker,” and” Rootin' and Tootin'.”
