#SmileyLewis
#NOLAGroove zpěvák #SmileyLewis umírá 7. 10. 1966. Měl hlas, hity i stejného producenta jako Fats Domino. Jenže "I Hear You Knocking" i "One Night" proslavili jiní.
#DaveBartholomew o něm říkal: „Nepotřeboval mikrofon.“
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Smiley Lewis: hlas, který nepotřeboval mikrofon
Smiley Lewis - hlas neworleanského R&B. Jeho písně převzali Fats Domino, Elvis Presley či Dave Edmunds. Často s nimi došli mnohem dál.
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October 7, 2026 at 6:45 AM
"Blue Monday" is a song written by #DaveBartholomew, first recorded in 1953 by #SmileyLewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on #ImperialRecords (catalog #5268). The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental #electricGuitar solo by Lewis.
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September 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM
"Blue Monday" is a song written by #DaveBartholomew, first recorded in 1953 by #SmileyLewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on #ImperialRecords (catalog # 5268). The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental #electricGuitar solo by Lewis.
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April 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"Blue Monday" is a song written by #DaveBartholomew, first recorded in 1953 by #SmileyLewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on #ImperialRecords (catalog # 5268). The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental #electricGuitar solo by Lewis.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM
"I Hear You Knocking" (or "I Hear You Knockin'") is a rhythm and blues song written by American musician #DaveBartholomew. #NewOrleansRhythmAndBlues singer #SmileyLewis first recorded the song in 1955. The lyrics tell of the return of a former lover who is rebuffed.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"Blue Monday" is a song written by #DaveBartholomew, first recorded in 1953 by #SmileyLewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on #ImperialRecords (catalog # 5268). The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental #electricGuitar solo by Lewis.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
In which El managed to add drama to an already very fine original from #SmileyLewis
May 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I hear you knockin'
I hear you callin' ...

Lazy Lester (1959)
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One of several fine Lester #Excello singles cut in Crowley, Louisiana (and not to be confused with the #SmileyLewis disc with the same title)
May 28, 1958 "I Hear You Knockin'" Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester (born Leslie Carswell Johnson, June 20, 1933) is an American blues musician who sings and plays the harmonica and guitar. His career spans the 1...
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June 9, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin'
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February 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
March 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM