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Smoke on the Water (Red Foley song)

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"Smoke on the Water" is a song written by Zeke Clements and recorded by Red Foley in 1944. The patriotic song, which forecasts destruction for the Axis powers, particularly Japan, was Foley's first song to hit No. 1 on the Folk Records charts, spending 13 weeks at the top and a total of 24 weeks on the chart.[1] "Smoke on the Water" also peaked at No. 7 (In a Window Tonight)", peaked at No. 5 on the country charts.

Cover versions

  • In 1945, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded the song which also was a No. 1 song on the country charts. The B-side, a song entitled, "Hang Your Head in Shame" peaked at No. 3 on the country charts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 122.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 392.
Preceded by Most Played Juke Box Folk Records
No. 1 single by Red Foley
September 23, 1944 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Played Juke Box Folk Records
No. 1 single by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
April 14, 1945 		Succeeded by
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