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Smokestack Lightning

1956 single by Howlin' Wolf
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Smokestack Lightning

Summary

Smokestack Lightning is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smokestack Lightning's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Smokestack Lightning's genre is Chicago blues[4].
  • Smokestack Lightning was produced by Leonard Chess[5].
  • Smokestack Lightning was performed by Howlin' Wolf[6].
  • Smokestack Lightning's record label is recorded as Chess Records[7].
  • Smokestack Lightning's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • Smokestack Lightning was released on March 1956[9].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Smokestack Lightning was performed by Howlin' Wolf[6]. It was produced by Leonard Chess[5].

Publication

Smokestack Lightning was published on March 1956[9]. Its genre is Chicago blues[4].

Why It Matters

Smokestack Lightning ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Related Entities

Chess Records Howlin' Wolf United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Smokestack Lightning. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/smokestack-lightning
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_smokestack-lightning_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Smokestack Lightning}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/smokestack-lightning}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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