Overton Amos Lemons (July 5, 1913 – October 7, 1966), known as Smiley Lewis, was an American New Orleans rhythm and bluesmusician. The journalist Tony Russell, in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, stated "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 more ingratiatingly delivered. Lewis was practically drowned in Domino's backwash."
Life and career
Overton Amos Lemons was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, United States, a rural hamlet near Lake Charles, to Jeffrey and Lillie Mae Lemons. He was the second of three sons. His mother died while he was a child, and later Lewis named a song and several automobiles after her. In his mid-teens, he hopped onto a slow-moving freight train with some friends, who jumped off when the train began to speed up. Lewis alone remained on the train, getting off when it reached its stop in New Orleans. He found boarding with a Caucasian family in the Irish Channel, eventually adopting their surname of Lewis.
Lewis (Scottish Gaelic:Leòdhas, pronounced[ʎɔː.əs̪], also Isle of Lewis) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides (an archipelago) of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is 683 square miles (1,770km2).
Lewis is, in general, the lower lying part of the island, with the other part, Harris, being more mountainous. The flatter, more fertile land means Lewis contains the largest settlement, Stornoway, and three-quarters of the population of the Western Isles. Beyond human habitation, the island's diverse habitats are home to an assortment of flora and fauna, such as the golden eagle, red deer and seals and are recognised in a number of conservation areas.
Lewis is of Presbyterian tradition with a rich history, having once been part of the NorseKingdom of Mann and the Isles. Today, life is very different from elsewhere in Scotland with Sabbath observance, the Gaelic language and peat cutting retaining more importance than elsewhere. Lewis has a rich cultural heritage as can be seen from its myths and legends as well as the local literary and musical traditions.
Lewis was an American satellite which was to have been operated by NASA as part of the Small Satellite Technology Initiative. It carried two experimental Earth imaging instruments, and an ultraviolet astronomy payload. Due to a design flaw it failed within three days of reaching orbit, before it became operational.
Lewis was a 288 kilograms (635lb) spacecraft, which was designed to operate for between one and three years. It was built by TRW under a contract which was signed on 11 July 1994. Its primary instruments were the Hyperspectral Imager, the Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array and the Ultraviolet Cosmic Background experiment. A number of technology demonstration payloads were also flown.
Launch
Lewis was launched by a LMLV-1 (Athena I) rocket flying from Space Launch Complex 6 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch was originally scheduled to take place in September 1996, but it was delayed due to technical problems affecting the rocket. Launch finally occurred at 06:51:01 GMT on 23 August 1997, and Lewis was successfully placed into a parking orbit with an apogee of 134 kilometres (83mi), a perigee of 124 kilometres (77mi), and 97.5 degrees of inclination. Lewis was to have raised itself into a higher orbit, at an altitude of 523 kilometres (325mi).
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
You went away and left me long time ago and
now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said : "goodbye"
and now you're telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
You better go back to your "used-to-be"
cause you and your love ain't no good for me
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
published: 26 Oct 2011
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' | The Irishman OST
Music from The Irishman (2019) distributed by Netflix.
The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4RzABg2KfIOtQ1dpYAnIDhu
published: 02 Nov 2019
Smiley Lewis One Night Of Sin 1958 Original Song
published: 24 Oct 2011
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published: 27 May 2008
Smiley Lewis - Blue Monday vs Fats Domino - Blue Monday
Fats' recording of "Blue Monday" was a cover of "Blue Monday" by Smiley Lewis(Overton Amos Lemons).
The song was originally written by Dave Bartholomew.
Through the change of lyrics, a different arrangement and the use of a full band, Fats got writer credits.
Recorded December 14, 1953, J and M Studio, 838 North Rampart St., New Orleans, LA
a-side of Imperial 5268 (IM-671) b/w "Down The Road".
Released: January 1954.
"Blue Monday" wasn't a hit for Smiley; it didn't enter the national R&B-charts, but surely was a big local hit.
Smiley Lewis(v/g), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Joe Harris(as), Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty(ts), Fats Domino(p!), Walter "Papoose" Nelson(g), Frank Fields(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d).
published: 12 Oct 2015
1st RECORDING OF: I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis (1955)
Original version of the song that Gale Storm would soon take to #2 on the pop charts (https://youtu.be/xRUfaDV1B5A ) and that Dave Edmunds would successfully revive in the early ‘70s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTD5_FwdiBU )
Billboard R&B Chart Peak: 2
CD audio, originally issued on 45rpm: Imperial 874 - I Hear You Knocking (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis
published: 28 Jun 2019
I Hear You Knockin'
Provided to YouTube by Interphon
I Hear You Knockin' · Smiley Lewis · Dave Bartholomew · Dave Bartholomew
Oldies Tunes 4 (Jukebox Number One)
℗ Eraphon
Released on: 2023-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 31 Aug 2023
Smiley Lewis - I hear you knockin' ( Original ) 1955
published: 19 Apr 2021
Smiley Lewis - Hook Line and Sinker
50s R&B
published: 02 Jun 2009
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis (1953)
The most-popular Fats Domino version https://youtu.be/1fMpuvQptHc of this Dave Bartholomew tune wouldn’t be recorded until early 1955 and not be not released until the end of ’56 as the follow-up single to “Blueberry Hill.”
The original 45rpm single was issued on Imperial 5268 - Blue Monday (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis, recorded December 14, 1953
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x )
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
You went away and left me long time ago and
now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking but you can't co...
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
You went away and left me long time ago and
now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said : "goodbye"
and now you're telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
You better go back to your "used-to-be"
cause you and your love ain't no good for me
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
You went away and left me long time ago and
now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said : "goodbye"
and now you're telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
You better go back to your "used-to-be"
cause you and your love ain't no good for me
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
Music from The Irishman (2019) distributed by Netflix.
The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/p...
Music from The Irishman (2019) distributed by Netflix.
The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4RzABg2KfIOtQ1dpYAnIDhu
Music from The Irishman (2019) distributed by Netflix.
The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4RzABg2KfIOtQ1dpYAnIDhu
Fats' recording of "Blue Monday" was a cover of "Blue Monday" by Smiley Lewis(Overton Amos Lemons).
The song was originally written by Dave Bartholomew.
Through...
Fats' recording of "Blue Monday" was a cover of "Blue Monday" by Smiley Lewis(Overton Amos Lemons).
The song was originally written by Dave Bartholomew.
Through the change of lyrics, a different arrangement and the use of a full band, Fats got writer credits.
Recorded December 14, 1953, J and M Studio, 838 North Rampart St., New Orleans, LA
a-side of Imperial 5268 (IM-671) b/w "Down The Road".
Released: January 1954.
"Blue Monday" wasn't a hit for Smiley; it didn't enter the national R&B-charts, but surely was a big local hit.
Smiley Lewis(v/g), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Joe Harris(as), Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty(ts), Fats Domino(p!), Walter "Papoose" Nelson(g), Frank Fields(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d).
Fats' recording of "Blue Monday" was a cover of "Blue Monday" by Smiley Lewis(Overton Amos Lemons).
The song was originally written by Dave Bartholomew.
Through the change of lyrics, a different arrangement and the use of a full band, Fats got writer credits.
Recorded December 14, 1953, J and M Studio, 838 North Rampart St., New Orleans, LA
a-side of Imperial 5268 (IM-671) b/w "Down The Road".
Released: January 1954.
"Blue Monday" wasn't a hit for Smiley; it didn't enter the national R&B-charts, but surely was a big local hit.
Smiley Lewis(v/g), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Joe Harris(as), Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty(ts), Fats Domino(p!), Walter "Papoose" Nelson(g), Frank Fields(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d).
Original version of the song that Gale Storm would soon take to #2 on the pop charts (https://youtu.be/xRUfaDV1B5A ) and that Dave Edmunds would successfully re...
Original version of the song that Gale Storm would soon take to #2 on the pop charts (https://youtu.be/xRUfaDV1B5A ) and that Dave Edmunds would successfully revive in the early ‘70s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTD5_FwdiBU )
Billboard R&B Chart Peak: 2
CD audio, originally issued on 45rpm: Imperial 874 - I Hear You Knocking (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis
Original version of the song that Gale Storm would soon take to #2 on the pop charts (https://youtu.be/xRUfaDV1B5A ) and that Dave Edmunds would successfully revive in the early ‘70s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTD5_FwdiBU )
Billboard R&B Chart Peak: 2
CD audio, originally issued on 45rpm: Imperial 874 - I Hear You Knocking (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis
Provided to YouTube by Interphon
I Hear You Knockin' · Smiley Lewis · Dave Bartholomew · Dave Bartholomew
Oldies Tunes 4 (Jukebox Number One)
℗ Eraphon
Rele...
Provided to YouTube by Interphon
I Hear You Knockin' · Smiley Lewis · Dave Bartholomew · Dave Bartholomew
Oldies Tunes 4 (Jukebox Number One)
℗ Eraphon
Released on: 2023-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Interphon
I Hear You Knockin' · Smiley Lewis · Dave Bartholomew · Dave Bartholomew
Oldies Tunes 4 (Jukebox Number One)
℗ Eraphon
Released on: 2023-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The most-popular Fats Domino version https://youtu.be/1fMpuvQptHc of this Dave Bartholomew tune wouldn’t be recorded until early 1955 and not be not released ...
The most-popular Fats Domino version https://youtu.be/1fMpuvQptHc of this Dave Bartholomew tune wouldn’t be recorded until early 1955 and not be not released until the end of ’56 as the follow-up single to “Blueberry Hill.”
The original 45rpm single was issued on Imperial 5268 - Blue Monday (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis, recorded December 14, 1953
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x )
The most-popular Fats Domino version https://youtu.be/1fMpuvQptHc of this Dave Bartholomew tune wouldn’t be recorded until early 1955 and not be not released until the end of ’56 as the follow-up single to “Blueberry Hill.”
The original 45rpm single was issued on Imperial 5268 - Blue Monday (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis, recorded December 14, 1953
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x )
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
You went away and left me long time ago and
now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said : "goodbye"
and now you're telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
You better go back to your "used-to-be"
cause you and your love ain't no good for me
I hear you knocking but you can't come in
I hear you knocking , go back where you've been
Music from The Irishman (2019) distributed by Netflix.
The Irishman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4RzABg2KfIOtQ1dpYAnIDhu
Fats' recording of "Blue Monday" was a cover of "Blue Monday" by Smiley Lewis(Overton Amos Lemons).
The song was originally written by Dave Bartholomew.
Through the change of lyrics, a different arrangement and the use of a full band, Fats got writer credits.
Recorded December 14, 1953, J and M Studio, 838 North Rampart St., New Orleans, LA
a-side of Imperial 5268 (IM-671) b/w "Down The Road".
Released: January 1954.
"Blue Monday" wasn't a hit for Smiley; it didn't enter the national R&B-charts, but surely was a big local hit.
Smiley Lewis(v/g), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Joe Harris(as), Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty(ts), Fats Domino(p!), Walter "Papoose" Nelson(g), Frank Fields(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d).
Original version of the song that Gale Storm would soon take to #2 on the pop charts (https://youtu.be/xRUfaDV1B5A ) and that Dave Edmunds would successfully revive in the early ‘70s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTD5_FwdiBU )
Billboard R&B Chart Peak: 2
CD audio, originally issued on 45rpm: Imperial 874 - I Hear You Knocking (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis
Provided to YouTube by Interphon
I Hear You Knockin' · Smiley Lewis · Dave Bartholomew · Dave Bartholomew
Oldies Tunes 4 (Jukebox Number One)
℗ Eraphon
Released on: 2023-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
The most-popular Fats Domino version https://youtu.be/1fMpuvQptHc of this Dave Bartholomew tune wouldn’t be recorded until early 1955 and not be not released until the end of ’56 as the follow-up single to “Blueberry Hill.”
The original 45rpm single was issued on Imperial 5268 - Blue Monday (Bartholomew) by Smiley Lewis, recorded December 14, 1953
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x )
Overton Amos Lemons (July 5, 1913 – October 7, 1966), known as Smiley Lewis, was an American New Orleans rhythm and bluesmusician. The journalist Tony Russell, in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, stated "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 more ingratiatingly delivered. Lewis was practically drowned in Domino's backwash."
Life and career
Overton Amos Lemons was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, United States, a rural hamlet near Lake Charles, to Jeffrey and Lillie Mae Lemons. He was the second of three sons. His mother died while he was a child, and later Lewis named a song and several automobiles after her. In his mid-teens, he hopped onto a slow-moving freight train with some friends, who jumped off when the train began to speed up. Lewis alone remained on the train, getting off when it reached its stop in New Orleans. He found boarding with a Caucasian family in the Irish Channel, eventually adopting their surname of Lewis.
One night of sin Smiley Lewis One night of sin, yeah Is what I'm now paying for The things I did and I saw Would make the earth stand still Don't call my name It makes me feel so ashamed I lost my sweet helping hand I got myself to blame Always lived, very quiet life Ain't never did no wrong But now I know that very quiet life Has cost me nothing but harm One night of sin, yeah Is what I'm now paying for The things I did and I saw Would make the earth stand still Always lived, very quiet life Ain't never did no wrong But now I know that very quiet life Has cost me nothing but harm One night of sin, yeah Is what I'm now paying for The things I did and I saw
Zoo Serve Day at Montgomery Zoo. Zoo Serve Day at the Montgomery Zoo is a single day event on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m ... It is a great opportunity for groups to serve the Zoo ... - 2 p.m ... - 2 p.m ... 27 — Rickey Smiley and Friends ... Lewis — 7.30 p.m.
Lewis Capaldi could be set to make his comeback after taking a career hiatus amid his battle with Tourette's... 'Lewis seemed on top form and was really happy and smiley ... MailOnline has contacted Lewis Capaldi's representative for comment.
'Silent Sky' opening in Wetumpka... 19. Directed by Kim Mason, the play will run Sept. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 28, and Oct. 3, 4, 5 at 7 p.m. There's a 2 p.m. show on Sept. 29 ... - 2 p.m. beginning September 1 ... - 2 p.m ... 27 — Rickey Smiley and Friends ... Lewis — 7.30 p.m ... 1.
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