Huey "Piano" Smith

Aliases: Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns
Huey "Piano" Smith and The Clowns
Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns
Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns
Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns
Huey Smith
Huey Smith and The Clowns
Huey Smith and Gerri Hall
Huey Smith and His Clowns
Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces
Personal name: Huey Pierce Smith
Born: January 26, 1934
Died: February 13, 2023
Country: United States
IPI: 00028990255 20 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Influential rhythm & blues and boogie pianist and songwriter from New Orleans

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Blow Wind Blow	Junior Gordon with Huey Smith Orch.	January 1957	(6 artists)
Don't Leave Me Here to Cry	The Supremes [US2] - Featuring Huey Smith on Piano	July 1957	Earl King, Roomful of Blues with Curtis Salgado
Don't You Just Know It	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	(40 artists) Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman
Don't You Know Yockomo	Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns	November 1958	(5 artists)
Every Once in a While	Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns	December 1964	Ann Rabson
Free Single and Disengaged	Huey Smith and His Clowns	October 1957	Shortlist
Genevieve	Huey Smith and His Clowns	May 1959	(2 artists)
High Blood Pressure	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	(36 artists)
Hush Your Mouth	Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns	1959	Dagmar and The Seductones
My Love for You	Junior Gordon with Huey Smith Orch.	January 1957	Little Winfield Parker - Arr. & Conducted by R. Holland
Roberta	Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch.	December 1958	(11 artists)
Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu	Huey Smith and The Clowns	June 1957	(82 artists)
Sea Cruise REL	Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch.	December 1958	(182 artists) Originally by Huey Smith and Gerri Hall REC
Sea Cruise REC	Huey Smith and Gerri Hall	1971	(182 artists) Originally by Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch. REL
Well I'll Be John Brown	Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns	November 1958	Dr. John

Covers by Huey "Piano" Smith

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Jingle Bells	Huey "Piano" Smith	1962	Edison Male Quartette
Little Liza Jane	Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces	November 1956	Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band Covered by (9 artists)
Silent Night	Huey "Piano" Smith	1962	Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues	Huey Smith	September 1959	Huey Smith and The Clowns Covered by David Lindley
We Like Birdland	Huey "Piano" Smith	May 1958	Eddie Bo
White Christmas Blue	Huey "Piano" Smith	1962	Bing Crosby BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Don't You Just Know It	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	Covered by (40 artists) Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman

Songs written by Huey "Piano" Smith

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Birdland	Kal Mann, Huey "Piano" Smith	Chubby Checker	May 1963	Covered by Jorge con orquesta y coros
Blow Wind Blow	Huey "Piano" Smith	Junior Gordon with Huey Smith Orch.	January 1957	Covered by (6 artists)
Don't You Just Know It	Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	Covered by (40 artists)
Don't You Know Yockomo	Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent	Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns	November 1958	Covered by (5 artists)
Educated Fool	Huey "Piano" Smith	Charles Brown & Amos Milburn	April 1959	Covered by Dr. Feelgood
Every Once in a While	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns	December 1964	Covered by Ann Rabson
Free Single and Disengaged	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey Smith and His Clowns	October 1957	Covered by Shortlist
Genevieve	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey Smith and His Clowns	May 1959	Covered by (2 artists)
High Blood Pressure	Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	Covered by (36 artists)
Hush Your Mouth	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns	1959	Covered by Dagmar and The Seductones
Roberta	Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent	Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch.	December 1958	Covered by (11 artists)
Rockin' Behind the Iron Curtain	Huey "Piano" Smith	Bobby Marchan and The Clowns	February 1959	Covered by Barrence Whitfield and The Savages
Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey Smith and The Clowns	June 1957	Covered by (82 artists)
Sea Cruise	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey Smith and Gerri Hall REC, Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch. REL	1958	Covered by (182 artists)
We Like Mambo	Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent	Eddie Bo	May 1956	Covered by (4 artists)
Well I'll Be John Brown	Huey "Piano" Smith	Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns	November 1958	Covered by Dr. John
You Can Fly High	Huey "Piano" Smith, Earl King [US1]	Earl King [US1]	1957	Covered by (2 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Little Liza Jane	Huey "Piano" Smith	Li'l Liza Jane	Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces	Covered by (9 artists)
Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues	Huey "Piano" Smith	Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu	Huey Smith	Covered by David Lindley

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Having a Good Time	Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns	1959	Ace Records [US]
Rock & Roll Revival!	Huey "Piano" Smith	1971	Ace Records [US]
'twas the Night Before Christmas	Huey "Piano" Smith and The Clowns	1962	Ace Records [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Blow Wind Blow	Junior Gordon with Huey Smith Orch.	January 1957	Ace Records [US]
Don't You Just Know It	Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns	January 1958	Ace Records [US]
Don't You Know Yockomo	Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns	November 1958	Ace Records [US]
Everybody's Whalin	Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces	November 1956	Ace Records [US]
Havin a Good Time	Huey "Piano" Smith	May 1958	Ace Records [US]
Just a Lonely Clown	Huey Smith and His Clowns	October 1957	Ace Records [US]
Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu	Huey Smith and The Clowns	June 1957	Ace Records [US]
Sea Cruise	Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch.	December 1958	Ace Records [US]
Somebody Told It	Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns	December 1964	Ace Records [US]
Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues	Huey Smith	September 1959	Ace Records [US]
Would You Believe it	Huey Smith and His Clowns	May 1959	Ace Records [US]