Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Smiley Lewis born this day in 1913

Smiley was most known for his hit "I Hear You Knocking" which artists like Fats Domino, Dave Edmunds and others had hits with it as well.  Other key recordings include "Blue Monday" (also a hit for Fats Domino), "One Night" (also a hit for Elvis Presley) and "The Bells Are Ringing".  Here's his version of "I Hear You Knocking" recorded in 1955...