Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’ Song Facts, Musicians, Lyrics Howlin’ Wolf first recorded “Smokestack Lightnin’” at Chess Studios in Chicago in January 1956. The song featured Howlin’ Wolf on vocals and harmonica, Hubert Sumlin and Willie Johnson on guitars, Hosea Le Kennard on piano, Willie Dixon on double bass, and Earl Phillips on drums. Wolf … Continue reading Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’ Song Facts, Musicians, Lyrics