Imperial matrix IM-874. I hear you knocking / Smiley Lewis
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I hear you knocking (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Dave Bartholomew (songwriter) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Smiley Lewis (vocalist : lead vocal) | |
| Dave Bartholomew (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Smiley Lewis (instrumentalist : electric guitar) |
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 notes unnamed performers on alto sax, tenor sax (2 persons), baritone sax, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23/1955 New Orleans, Louisiana | unknown | Master | Imperial 5356 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Imperial matrix IM-874. I hear you knocking / Smiley Lewis," accessed December 16, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590741/IM-874-I_hear_you_knocking.
Imperial matrix IM-874. I hear you knocking / Smiley Lewis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590741/IM-874-I_hear_you_knocking.
"Imperial matrix IM-874. I hear you knocking / Smiley Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 16 December 2025.
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