details for Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan

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• Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
• Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams
• Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams

Assumed/incorrect titles:
• Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette

Written by:
• Merle Travis/Tex Williams

Released:
• 1947

Available on (*):
• 1947 78 rpm single (Capitol Americana 40001)
• 1985 LP Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Volume I: The 1940s (And Before) (Rhino RNLP 820, plus RNBC 490 box set)
• 1992 CD set Capitol Records 1942-1992 Fiftieth Anniversary (Capitol DPRO-79242 (79241); promo only; includes brief intro)
• 1998 CD Ha! Ha! 24 Great Comedy Songs (Prism PLATCD 443)

In the style of:
• Phil Harris

Related to:
• With Men Who Know Tobacco Best (It's Women Two To One) - Tex Williams
• Smoke, Smoke, Smoke - '68 - Tex Williams

Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
• cigarette smoking

Alternate versions:
• The Capitol box set has a brief spoken intro referencing brands of cigarettes: "Hey bud, you got a Spud?" "No, fool, but I got a Kool."

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• sold two million copies in 1947
• done in the style of Phil Harris, who quickly covered it himself and also had a top ten hit with it

Chart information:
• #1 1947 (single)

general information about Tex Williams & His Western Caravan

Also credited as:
• Tex Williams

General type of music:
• country

Real name:
• Sollie Paul Williams

Born:
• August 23, 1917

Died:
• October 11, 1985

Based in:
• California

Also recorded with:
• Spade Cooley

* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.