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Released on Chess, also Almost Grown (Chuck Berry), Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) and Anthony Boy (Chuck Berry)
Part of Moanin’ in the Moonlight, also Evil, No Place to Go and Baby How Long
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Howlin’ Wolf wrote 59 songs on fono
Howlin’ Wolf first appears on fono in 1950, 9 years before this song
Credits
All 9 credits
- Written by
- Howlin’ Wolf
- Performed by
- Earl Phillips, Hosea Lee Kennard, Howlin’ Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon and Willie Johnson
- Part of
- Moanin’ in the Moonlight
- Released on
- Chess
- Written by
- Howlin’ Wolf
- Performed by
- Earl Phillips, Hosea Lee Kennard, Howlin’ Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon and Willie Johnson
- Part of
- Moanin’ in the Moonlight
- Released on
- Chess
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same label: Chess
Same release: Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Same label: Chess
Same release: Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Same label: Chess
Same release: Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Elsewhere
Sources (10)
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1MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Earl Phillips
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Earl Phillips
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Hosea Lee Kennard
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Hosea Lee Kennard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Howlin’ Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Howlin’ Wolf
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Hubert Sumlin
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Hubert Sumlin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Willie Dixon
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Willie Dixon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Willie Johnson
Smokestack Lightnin’ was performed by Willie Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was written by Howlin’ Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin’ was written by Howlin’ Wolf
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ is part of the release Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Smokestack Lightnin’ is part of the release Moanin’ in the Moonlight
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Chess is the label of the song Smokestack Lightnin’
Chess is the label of the song Smokestack Lightnin’
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Smokestack Lightnin’ was released on 1959
Smokestack Lightnin’ was released on 1959
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026