‘Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)’ by Tex Williams peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1947)

(Saturday, August 9, 1947)“Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)” by Tex Williams and His Western Caravan peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Aug. 9/16/23/30, Sept. 6/13, 1947).