Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
| "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tex Williams and His Western Caravan | |
| B-side | "Roundup Polka" |
| Published | June 27, 1947 by American Music, Inc., Hollywood |
| Released | May 1947 |
| Recorded | March 27, 1947 |
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Capitol Americana 40001 |
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Travis and Tex Williams |
| Producer(s) | Lee Gillette |
"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" is a Western swing novelty song written by Merle Travis and Tex Williams, for Williams and his talking blues style of singing. Travis wrote the bulk of the song. The original Williams version went to number one for 16 non-consecutive weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart and became a #1 hit in August 1947 and remained at the top of the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart for six weeks. It was written in 1947 and recorded on March 27, 1947, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.