Smiley Lewis - "It's So Peaceful" - IMPERIAL 5208;OCTOBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/smiley-lewis-its-so-peaceful-imperial-5208/#more-92708

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0jmtc_BIs

Here's how Smiley did with this flipside in the 1952 Singles Battle

PRELIM

4 Big John Greer - Strong Red Whiskey - RCA 4484
14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R1

5 Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain - RCA 4953
18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R2

18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
5 Slim Willet - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 4 Star 1614

R3

14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
10 Louis Armstrong - Takes Two To Tango - Decca 28394

R4

10 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
18 The Mills Brothers - The Glow Worm - Decca 28384

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 7/10

Same grading for me too

That's Smiley's output for 1952 done (Samp hasn't left anything out like he did in 1951)

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:11:39 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

Smiley Lewis - "It's So Peaceful" - IMPERIAL 5208;OCTOBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/smiley-lewis-its-so-peaceful-imperial-5208/#more-92708

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0jmtc_BIs

Here's how Smiley did with this flipside in the 1952 Singles Battle

PRELIM

4 Big John Greer - Strong Red Whiskey - RCA 4484
14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R1

5 Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain - RCA 4953
18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R2

18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
5 Slim Willet - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 4 Star 1614

R3

14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
10 Louis Armstrong - Takes Two To Tango - Decca 28394

R4

10 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
18 The Mills Brothers - The Glow Worm - Decca 28384

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 7/10

Same grading for me too

That's Smiley's output for 1952 done (Samp hasn't left anything out like he did in 1951)

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

For 1952 I've got:

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

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On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 16:32:37 UTC, Bruce wrote:

On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:11:39 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

Smiley Lewis - "It's So Peaceful" - IMPERIAL 5208;OCTOBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/smiley-lewis-its-so-peaceful-imperial-5208/#more-92708

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0jmtc_BIs

Here's how Smiley did with this flipside in the 1952 Singles Battle

PRELIM

4 Big John Greer - Strong Red Whiskey - RCA 4484
14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R1

5 Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain - RCA 4953
18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208

R2

18 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
5 Slim Willet - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 4 Star 1614

R3

14 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
10 Louis Armstrong - Takes Two To Tango - Decca 28394

R4

10 Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208
18 The Mills Brothers - The Glow Worm - Decca 28384

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 7/10

Same grading for me too

That's Smiley's output for 1952 done (Samp hasn't left anything out like he did in 1951)

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

For 1952 I've got:

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

The first three of the additional four titles you added to mine were released on Colony label 78's in 1951. i have "You're Gonna Miss Me" as an unissued track from 1952. I rate it 5 too

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:07:34 PM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 16:32:37 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

For 1952 I've got:

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

The first three of the additional four titles you added to mine were released on Colony label 78's in 1951. i have "You're Gonna Miss Me" as an unissued track from 1952. I rate it 5 too

Are you sure?

The Bear Family box set shows a 1952 copyright on all 3 tracks. There's no reviews in the Galen Gart books for either year. BTW, what is the 4th song from the 2 Colony releases?

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On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 17:23:29 UTC, Bruce wrote:

On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:07:34 PM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 16:32:37 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

For 1952 I've got:

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

The first three of the additional four titles you added to mine were released on Colony label 78's in 1951. i have "You're Gonna Miss Me" as an unissued track from 1952. I rate it 5 too

Are you sure?

The Bear Family box set shows a 1952 copyright on all 3 tracks. There's no reviews in the Galen Gart books for either year. BTW, what is the 4th song from the 2 Colony releases?

The two Smiley Lewis 78's on Colony (a very short lived Imperial subsidary) are

Colony 106 Sad Life/Don't Jive Me
Colony 110 Where Were You/My Baby

Neither seem to be mentioned in either BB or CB but 1951 dates on both are according to Blues Unlimited and 45worlds

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 3:07:06 PM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 17:23:29 UTC, Bruce wrote:

On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:07:34 PM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 16:32:37 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Here's how I rate them

Lillie Mae - 9
Gumbo Blues - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
It's So Peaceful - 7

For 1952 I've got:

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

The first three of the additional four titles you added to mine were released on Colony label 78's in 1951. i have "You're Gonna Miss Me" as an unissued track from 1952. I rate it 5 too

Are you sure?

The Bear Family box set shows a 1952 copyright on all 3 tracks. There's no reviews in the Galen Gart books for either year. BTW, what is the 4th song from the 2 Colony releases?

The two Smiley Lewis 78's on Colony (a very short lived Imperial subsidary) are

Colony 106 Sad Life/Don't Jive Me
Colony 110 Where Were You/My Baby

Neither seem to be mentioned in either BB or CB but 1951 dates on both are according to Blues Unlimited and 45worlds

Thanks. I'm gonna stick with the Bear Family copyright date of 1952 unless something more compelling shows up about the Colony releases being from 1951.

I forgot to include "Don't Jive Me" on my list of 1952 items.

Gumbo Blues - 10
It's So Peaceful - 9
Lillie Mae - 9
The Bells Are Ringing - 8
Where Were You - 8
My Baby - 7
Sad Life - 7
Don't Jive Me - 7
You're Gonna Miss Me - 5

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