Imperial matrix IM-160. Tee-nah-nah / Smiley Lewis
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Tee-nah-nah (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Smiley Lewis (songwriter) | Label: as "S. Lewis" |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Smiley Lewis (vocalist : lead vocal) | |
| Smiley Lewis (instrumentalist : electric guitar) | Ruppli: "(vo,g?)" |
| Dave Bartholomew's Band (Musical group) | |
| Dave Bartholomew (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Joe Harris (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Clarence Hall (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Herb Hardesty (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Alvin "Red" Tyler (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Fats Domino (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Ernest McLean (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Frank Fields (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Earl Palmer (instrumentalist : drums) |
Additional Information
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from "The Aladdin/Imperial labels : A discography" / Michel Ruppli (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1991), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Ruppli credits Dave Bartholomew's Band, but lists each performer as as "prob." |
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March, 1950 New Orleans, Louisiana | unknown | Master | Imperial 5067 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Imperial matrix IM-160. Tee-nah-nah / Smiley Lewis," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590027/IM-160-Tee-nah-nah.
Imperial matrix IM-160. Tee-nah-nah / Smiley Lewis. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590027/IM-160-Tee-nah-nah.
"Imperial matrix IM-160. Tee-nah-nah / Smiley Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.
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