1913 - 1966
Smiley Lewis American Writer
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Details
| First Name |
Smiley
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| Last Name |
Lewis
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| Alternative Name |
Smiling Lewis
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| Birthday |
5th July, 1913
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| Birthplace |
DeQuincy, Louisiana
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| Died |
7th October, 1966
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| Place of Death |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
musician, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, New Orleans, New Orleans R&B
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| Music Genre |
R&B, Piano
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| Origin |
DeQuincy, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s-1960s, 1930s–1960s
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B, Blues, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Piano Blues
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Rousing, Freewheeling, Gritty, Greasy, Lively, Light, Swaggering, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Cheerful, Happy, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Passionate, Fun
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| Instrument |
Piano, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
vocals, guitar
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Overton Amos Lemons (July 5, 1913 – October 7, 1966), 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 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 with a more ingratiating delivery. Lewis was practically drowned in Domino's backwash."
