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.
Someday You'll Want Me
Smiley Lewis Lyrics
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…
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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Ken Woodard
I love the swing drums against the straight 1/8 note piano line. Sweet groove.
freshbreau
thank you so much for posting this great song! i first heard the cover version by lee dorsey, which is also quite good (check it out if you havent heard it) but i like smileys better
chiidang
I also like the version of lee dorsey
Ferdinand Francis
What a great song, so much good memories
Ferdinand Francis
do you have ,now i dont worry no more...i think it was done by ivory joe hunter.
chiidang
+Ferdinand Francis
Thank you for your comment.！I'm so glad.
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Bill Lambert
Brings back great memories. Thanks for the song. \
chiidang
What kind of memory?
wes race
Hey thanks. I've been diggin' this a mighty long time.
chiidang
Did you find vinyl?