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Blues, New Orleans R&B. Occupation (s) Musician, songwriter. Instrument (s) Vocals, guitar. Years active. 1930s–1960s. 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 ...
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Smiley Lewis was a popular American R&B and blues singer-songwriter from the 1940s to the 1960s. His biggest hit single, “I Hear You Knocking”, topped the Billboard R&B chart for seven weeks in 1955. Lewis was born in Louisiana and began his career performing in New Orleans clubs.
Smiley Lewis. Real Name: Overton Amos Lemons. Profile: 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).
Top 75 Classics - The Very Best of Smiley Lewis. Album • Smiley Lewis • 2014. 75 songs • 2 hours, 58 minutes. Play. Save to library. I Hear You Knocking. 2:32. Blue Monday. 2.9M plays....
Tracklist:00:00 Bad Luck Blues (Remastered)02:14 I Love You for Sentimental Reasons (Remastered)04:47 Gypsy Blues (Remastered)07:21 Ain't Goin' There No More...
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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.
