Editing New Orleans rhythm and blues (section)

=== Smiley Lewis ===

Overton Amos Lemons, also known as [[Smiley Lewis]], was known for singing and playing guitar at nearly every venue in New Orleans early in his career. He had an extensive vocal range and a deep voice that could fill a room without any amplification. After the war, he formed a trio with Herman Seals and [[Tuts Washington]]. The trio became very popular locally. While scouting for talent, the Braun brothers were impressed by Smiley and signed him to DeLuxe in 1947. Three years later, he signed to [[Imperial Records]] whom he worked with for ten years. He found moderate success with his songs "[[I Hear You Knocking|I Hear You Knockin']]" and "The Bells Are Ringing".<ref name=":4">Broven, ''Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans'', p. 34</ref> He was overshadowed by [[Fats Domino]] who was also signed to Imperial and achieved national recognition for his cover of "I Hear You Knockin'".<ref>Berry, Foose, and  Jones, ''Up From the Cradle of Jazz'', pp. 72-74.</ref> [[Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley's]] hit "[[One Night (Elvis Presley song)|One Night]] (of Love)", was originally recorded by Lewis and was titled, "One Night (of Sin)". Similarly, [[The Gale Storm Show|Gale Storm's]] cover of "I Hear You Knockin'" made ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 Charts.<ref name=":4" />