Smiley Lewis (5 July 1913 – 7 October 1966) was a New Orleans rhythm and bl… Read Full Bio ↴Smiley Lewis (5 July 1913 – 7 October 1966) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician.
Lewis was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S., with the given name of Overton Amos Lemons.
He began to play music in New Orleans, in his mid-teens. Lewis had hit songs in 1952 with "The Bells Are Ringing", and in 1955 with the original recorded version of "I Hear You Knocking" (written by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King).
Lewis' own song "Blue Monday" was covered by Fats Domino. Whilst Elvis Presley's cover of the Lewis song "One Night" (altering one risque lyric) was #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #1 on UK Singles Chart.
Dave Edmunds' cover of "I Hear You Knocking" also reached number one in the UK. His version of the song lyric actually name checks Lewis (alongside Chuck Berry and Huey Smith).
Lewis' track "Shame, Shame, Shame" appeared on the soundtrack of the film, Baby Doll in 1956, but failed to find entry to the R&B chart.
Lewis died in the autumn of 1966 from stomach cancer. He was all but forgotten outside of his New Orleans home base.
Lewis was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S., with the given name of Overton Amos Lemons.
He began to play music in New Orleans, in his mid-teens. Lewis had hit songs in 1952 with "The Bells Are Ringing", and in 1955 with the original recorded version of "I Hear You Knocking" (written by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King).
Lewis' own song "Blue Monday" was covered by Fats Domino. Whilst Elvis Presley's cover of the Lewis song "One Night" (altering one risque lyric) was #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #1 on UK Singles Chart.
Dave Edmunds' cover of "I Hear You Knocking" also reached number one in the UK. His version of the song lyric actually name checks Lewis (alongside Chuck Berry and Huey Smith).
Lewis' track "Shame, Shame, Shame" appeared on the soundtrack of the film, Baby Doll in 1956, but failed to find entry to the R&B chart.
Lewis died in the autumn of 1966 from stomach cancer. He was all but forgotten outside of his New Orleans home base.
Growing Old
Smiley Lewis Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Growing Old' by these artists:
98 Mute I'm gonna tell you what you don't want to hear…
A Pale Horse Named Death Every day I grow older and older I do I can…
B.B. King Well, if we live, we gotta grow old baby And I…
Dillan Witherow I've been thinking about all the time we've lost I've been…
Godsmack You can't see me, not right now Go and be that…
Hardcore Superstar I can′t sit still These feelings within' That won′t let me g…
JRDN I was lost and then you came around You saw the…
Malcolm & Alwyn Close your eyes, my child It′s been a long hard day Your…
Old Salt Union I guess I′ll find a new tie I'm on a battleship…
Parade the Day The light from the east coast Off your eyes screams please…
Post Sex Nachos I've been waking up lonely, with a smile on my…
The Bowery You spent your life climbing up a ladder Just to find…
The Narwhals I'm growing old My thoughts are changing But will you change…
The Origin Take a walk downtown, See the monkeys goin' round. Full of p…
the riverside Under redwood, rock, and river stone If I were to go Just…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Smiley Lewis:
Ain't Gonna Do It I'm going home, nevermore to roam I'm going home, nevermore…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
I Hear You Kmocking You went away and left me long time ago Now you…
I Hear You Knockin You went away and left me long time ago Now you…
I Hear You Knockin' You went away and left me long time ago Now you…
I Hear You Knocking You went away and left me long time ago Now you…
I Hear You Knocking (Digitally Remastered) You went away and left me, long time ago And now…
Lillie Mae Oh Lillie Mae, don't go away Oh Lillie Mae, don't go…
One Night One night of sin, Is what I'm now paying for The things…
One Night of Sin One night of sin, Is what I'm now paying for The things…
Shame Shame Shame Shame, shame, shame on you Miss Roxy Shame, shame, shame on…
Shame Shame Shame! Shame, shame, shame on you Miss Roxy Shame, shame, shame on…
Shame, Shame, Shame Shame shame shame on you Miss Roxy Shame shame shame on…
Someday Someday you'll want me like I want you But I'll be…
Tee Nah Nah Tee Nah Nah, Tee Nah Nah... Yes we learn and reckon…
The Sheik Of Araby "I'm the Sheik of Araby, Your love belongs to me. At…
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