Its narrator expresses disdain for the inventor of the cigarette, not so much for its health concerns (as he says he is a smoker himself and it hasn't killed him yet) but because of its addictive effect on "nicotine slaves". The song is written in the talking blues style. It was written in 1947 and recorded on March 27, 1947, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
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 1947Īnd remained at the top of the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart for six weeks. " 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.
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