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Born: July 05, 1913 in DeQuincy, LA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: October 07, 1966 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: R&B

Biography:
Dave Bartholomew has often been quoted to the effect that Smiley Lewis was a "bad luck singer," because he never sold more than 100,000 copies of his Imperial singles. In retrospect, Lewis was a lucky man in many respects -- he enjoyed stellar suppor ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Mama Don't Like It! 1950-1956 2006 New Orleans Guitar 2006 1947-1952 2004 Proper Introduction to Smiley Lewis: Gumbo Blues 1993 Shame, Shame, Shame More >>

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Followers: The Meters The Neville Brothers Lee Dorsey Bobby Charles James Booker More >>

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