"Smoky Places" is a song written by Abner Spector and performed by The Corsairs. It reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart and #12 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962. The song was arranged by

Sammy Lowe Sammy Lowe (May 14, 1918, Birmingham, Alabama – February 17, 1993, Birmingham) was an American trumpeter, arranger, and conductor. Career Lowe was active both in jazz and in R&B music, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. From the 1930s to ...

and produced by Abner Spector. The song ranked #51 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.

Other charting versions

* Billy Walker released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart.

Other versions

* Billy Swan released a version of the song on his 1977 album ''Four''. *

Bob Regan Robert Joseph Regan is a Grammy nominated American country music songwriter. His chart credits include "Til Love Comes Again" by Reba McEntire, " Busy Man" by Billy Ray Cyrus, " Your Everything" by Keith Urban, "Soon" by Tanya Tucker, " Think ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1983, but it did not chart. *

Charlie McCoy Charles Ray McCoy (born March 28, 1941) is a Grammy-winning American session musician, harmonica player, and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Based in Nashville, McCoy's playing is heard on r ...

released a version of the song on his 1991 album ''Out on a Limb''. *

Ronnie McDowell Ronald Dean McDowell Sr. (born March 25, 1950) is an American country music artist, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his 1977 song "The King Is Gone", a tribute to Elvis Presley, who had recently died. From that single onward, McDowell ...

featuring Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters released a version of the song on his 2002 album ''Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters''.

In popular culture

*The song was featured in the 1994 film '' There Goes My Baby''. *The song was featured in the 2006 '' Sopranos''' episode " Mayham".

References

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