Smokestack Lightning
1956 song by Howlin' Wolf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Howlin' Wolf song. For other uses, see Smokestack Lightning (disambiguation).
"Smokestack Lightning" (also "Smoke Stack Lightning" or "Smokestack Lightnin'") is a blues song recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1956. It became one of his most popular and influential songs. It is based on earlier blues songs, and numerous artists later interpreted it.
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"Smoke Stack Lightning" | ||||
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Single by Howlin' Wolf | ||||
B-side | "You Can't Be Beat" | |||
Released | March 1956 (1956-03) | |||
Recorded | January 1956 | |||
Studio | Chess, Chicago | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 2:32 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf | |||
Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon | |||
Howlin' Wolf singles chronology | ||||
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