Smiley Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Smiley Lewis

American musician

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1913

Place of Birth: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1966

Profession: musician, songwriter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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."