One Night - Music
One Night by Smiley Lewis
Smiley Lewis
Artist Biography For Smiley Lewis
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.
50 Similar Tracks:
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis - Blue Monday Rosco Gordon - Sally Jo Wilbert Harrison - Poison Ivy Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy Fats Domino - Trouble In Mind Fats Domino - The Fat Man Nappy Brown - Little By Little Bo Diddley - Diddley Daddy Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin' Wilbert Harrison - Pretty Little Woman Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk Etta James - The Wallflower Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry Bo Diddley - I'm Sorry LaVern Baker - I Cried A Tear Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin' Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee Larry Williams - Lawdy Miss Clawdy Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise Larry Williams - Slow Down Johnny Otis - Willie And The Hand Jive Richard Berry - Louie Louie Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That Pt. 1 Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes Chuck Willis - Take It Like A Man Archibald - Stack-A-Lee, Parts 1 & 2 The "5" Royales - Think Bobby Charles - Later Alligator Archibald - Ballin' With Archie Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy Faye Adams - Shake A Hand Little Richard - She's Got It Little Willie John - Talk To Me, Talk To Me Richard Berry - Yama Yama Pretty Mama Chuck Willis - Sugar Sugar Percy Mayfield - Hit The Road Jack Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk Pt. 1 Bill Doggett - Ram-Bunk-Shush Little Willie John - Fever Art Neville - Zing Zing Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles - Jumpin' In The Mornin' Chuck Berry - Around And Around Amos Milburn - Walkin' Blues Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years Amos Milburn - Birmingham Bounce
POPULAR
TRACKS
MIXES
ALBUMS
Video 1 : 50
Music Tags for Smiley Lewis:
Biography - Smiley Lewis
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.
read less
read more
16 Similar Artists To Smiley Lewis - Frogtoon Music
Big Joe Turner Wynonie Harris Fats Domino Amos Milburn Guitar Slim Rosco Gordon Little Willie John Chuck Willis Shirley & Lee LaVern Baker Bill Doggett Bobby Charles Bo Diddley Ruth Brown Dave Bartholomew Big Jay McNeely.