Smiley Lewis

Overton Amos Lemons (July 5, 1913 – October 7, 1966), 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 ingratiating delivery. Lewis was practically drowned in Domino's backwash."

Huey Piano Smith with Friends - 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Last Night - 2024-02-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Elia Kazan's Baby Doll - Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack - 2023-02-10T00:00:00.000000Z

It's Music - A Smiley Lewis Anthology (Remastered) - 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Southern Bred, Vol. 18 - Louisiana and New Orleans R&B Rockers - Jumpin' from Six to Six - 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Southern Bred, Vol. 17 - Louisiana and New Orleans R&B Rockers - Down Yonder We Go Ballin' - 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Southern Bred, Vol. 15 - Louisiana and New Orleans R&B Rockers - I Hate to See You Go - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

New Orleans Finest the Dave Bartholomew Essential Collection, Vol. 1 - 2020-10-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Night Life - 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered) - 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Baby Doll (Film Score 1956) - 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Smiley Lewis: New Orleans Rhythm - 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

New Orleans Blues - 2013-11-05T00:00:00.000000Z

The Big Beat Of Dave Bartholomew: 20 Milestone Dave Bartholomew Productions 1949-1960 - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: String Quartets, Vol. 2 - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mama Don't Like It! 1950-1956 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Presenting Smiley Lewis - 1952-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

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