Smiley Lewis [SEP] place of death
Smiley Lewis
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
with Joe E. Lewis."
Death.
Lewis died of a heart attack in 1971, aged 69, and was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Emerson, New Jersey.
Portrayal in film.
- In the film "The Joker Is Wild" (1957), Lewis was portrayed by Frank Sinatra.
Selected filmography.
- "The Big Show" (1926) - Abie
- "Private Number" (1936) - Smiley Watson
- "The Holy Terror" (1937)