Smokestack Lightnin'
Composer: Chester Burnette / TraditionalGrateful Dead
History Of The Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice), Grateful Dead, 1973
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
History Of The Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice), Grateful Dead, 2003 (extra version on expanded CD release)
Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, Grateful Dead, 2003
Three From The Vault, Grateful Dead, 2007
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2013, Grateful Dead, 2013
Live Albums Collection, 2013
Complete Live Rarities Collection, Grateful Dead, 2013
30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Vol 22: New York, 12/7/71, Grateful Dead, 2017
The Dead
Holmdel, NJ, June 24, 2003
Somerset,WI, August 3, 2003
Morrison, CO, June 20, 2004
Camden, NJ, August 7, 2004
Dead '09: Buffalo, NY, April 21, 2009
Furthur
July 7, 2010, Ottawa, ON
November 17, 2010, Baltimore, MD
March 8, 2011, Wallingford, CT
March 25, 2011, New York, NY
July 26, 2011, Canandaigua, NY
Oct 2, 2011, Morrison, CO
Nov 13, 2011, Buffalo, NY
April 14, 2012, New York, NY
October 5, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 25, 2013, Eugene, OR
Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN, 12 June, 2016
Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 03 July, 2016
Boulder, CO, 10 Jun, 2017
Philadelphia, PA, 16 Nov, 2017
Atlanta, GA, 29 Nov, 2017
New Orleans, LA, 24 Feb, 2018
Darien Center, NY, 19 Jun, 2018
Noblesville, IN, 12 Jun, 2019
New York, NY, 1 Nov, 2019
Boulder, CO, June 17, 2022
Chicago, IL, June 10, 2023
Boulder, CO, July 1, 2023
Ratdog
Spokane, WA, August 25, 2009
Phil Lesh & Friends
November 5, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
Others
Single (Chess 1618), Howlin' Wolf, 1956
Moanin' in the Moonlight, Howlin' Wolf, 1958
Argo - The Blues, Volume 1 - Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 1963
Burning Hell, John Lee Hooker, 1964
For Your Love, Yardbirds, 1965
Animalism, The Animals, 1966
I Can Tell, John Hammond, 1967
Recorded Live at the Bel-Rae Ballroom, T.C. Atlantic, 1967
The Howlin' Wolf Album, Howlin' Wolf, 1969
Pop Origins, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 1969
Of The Wall, Smokestack Lightning, 1970
Chester Burnette AKA. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf, 1972
The Yardbirds Featuring Eric Clapton, Yardbirds, 1975
Shapes of Things: A Collection Of Classic Yardbirds Recordings 1964-66, Yardbirds, 1978
Five Live Yardbirds, Yardbirds, 1979
The R and B Years, Mafred Mann, 1982
Greatest Hits Vol 1 1964-1966, Yardbirds, 1986
Ultramega OK, Soundgarden, 1989
The Chess Box, Muddy Waters, 1990
The Chess Box, Howlin' Wolf, 1991
Complete Recordings 1951-1969, Howlin' Wolf, 1993
Charly Blues Masterworks (Box Set), Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 1994
Best Of The Yardbirds, The Yardbirds, 1994
His Best, Howlin' Wolf, 1997
Shake 'Em On Down - The Real Country Blues, Various Artists (Clarence Edwards), 199?
Unreleased Quicksilver: Lost Gold and Silver, Quicksilver Messenger Service, 2000
Back to Black: 1900-1999, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 2001
Hoochie Coochie Man: Complete Chess Masters, Vol. 2: 1952-1958, Muddy Waters, 2004
Gratefully Dead 1964-1968, The Animals, 2004
10/06/05, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO, Gov't Mule, 2005
06/04/06, Mountain Jam, Hunter, NY, Gov't Mule, 2006
11/25/06, Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT, Gov't Mule, 2006
12/30/06, Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, Gov't Mule, 2006
Chess Pieces: The Very Best of Chess, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 2005
Blowing the Fuse: 30 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1956, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 2006
Live, Wanee Festival, 4/15/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
Live, Atlantic City, NJ, 6/30/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
Live, Gilford, NH, 8/25/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
Definitive Collection, Howlin' Wolf, 2007
Live, Raleigh, NC 8-11-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
Live, Milwaukee, WI 8-26-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
06/09/07, Docks Music Hall, Hamburg, DE, Gov't Mule, 2007
09/14/07, Le National, Montreal, QB, Gov't Mule, 2007
Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, September 9, 1966, Quicksilver Messenger Service, 2008
Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, October 28, 1966, Quicksilver Messenger Service, 2008
05/02/08, The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Gov't Mule, 2008
06/21/08, WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA, Gov't Mule, 2008
06/29/08, The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Gov't Mule, 2008
07/09/08, San Jose Performing Arts Center, San Jose, CA, Gov't Mule, 2008
Live, Hartford, CT, 8/20/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
Live, Pelham, AL, 10/07/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
The Roots of the Allman Brothers, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 2008
Reunion, Quicksilver Messenger Service, 2009
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/13/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/24/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
Live, Gilford, NH 8/24/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
Live, Birmingham, AL 10/10/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
Live, Clearwater, FL 10/21/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
10/27/09, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, Gov't Mule, 2009
11/11/09, Theatrefabrik, Munich, DE, Gov't Mule, 2009
The Roots of Led Zeppelin, Various Artists (Howlin' Wolf), 2009
01/21/10, The Ritz, Tampa, FL, Gov't Mule, 2010
02/14/10, Belly Up, Aspen, CO, Gov't Mule, 2010
Live, United Palace, NYC, 3/12/10, Allman Brothers Band, 2010
Live, Huntsville, AL, 4/24/10, Allman Brothers Band, 2010
06/18/10, Reading 3, Tel Aviv, ISR, Gov't Mule, 2010
07/18/10, Uptown Amphitheatre & Music Factory, Charlotte, NC, Gov't Mule, 2010
08/21/10, The Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN, Gov't Mule, 2010
Live, Mashantucket, CT, 11/16/10, Allman Brothers Band, 2010
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/26/11, Allman Brothers Band, 2011
9/4/11, moe.down 12, Mohawk, NY, moe., 2011
Live, Boston, MA, 12/3/11, Allman Brothers Band, 2011
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/25/12, Allman Brothers Band, 2012
Live, Wanee Festival, 4/21/12, Allman Brothers, 2012
06/17/12, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, Gov't Mule, 2012
Live, Jones Beach, NY, 7/24/12, Allman Brothers Band, 2012
Live, Raleigh, NC, 8/4/12, Allman Brothers Band, 2012
12/29/12, Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, Gov't Mule, 2012
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/16/13, Allman Brothers Band, 2013
Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/15/14, Allman Brothers Band, 2014
09/13/14, The State Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI, Gov't Mule, 2014
Notes
First recorded by Howlin' Wolf in January 1956 at the Chess Studios in Chicago. Released as a single in 1956 with You Can't Be Beat on the B-side.