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Overton Amos Lemons (July 5, 1913 – October 7, 1966), [1] 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 ...
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.
Smiley Lewis was a big-voiced New Orleans guitarist who released some terrific R&B albums in the 1950s and 1960s. He wrote and sang songs like "I Hear You Knocking" and "One Night", which were covered by many other artists, including Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, and Aerosmith. Learn more about his life, career, and legacy on this web page.
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SMILEY LEWIS. Smiley Lewis was a big-voiced New Orleans guitarist who put out some great R&B records in the early 50s that sold well for him, but went on to provide worldwide hits for other artists. With Fats Domino sharing top billing with him at Lew Chudd ‘s Imperial Records, the company used the pair as a ‘one-two punch’, but when Fats ...
Smiley Lewis was one of the big R&B stars to come out New Orleans in the 1950’s. Born in DeQuincey, Louisiana, with the given name of Overton Lemons, he moved to New Orleans in his mid-teens, equipped with a big, booming voice and some guitar skills. he played clubs in the French Quarter, often with pianist Tuts Washington (and sometimes billed as "Smiling" Lewis).
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