Smoky Places
The Corsairs
1962
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About The Corsairs
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The Corsairs was a North Carolina vocal group featuring the Uzzell brothers and their cousin George Wooten. Earlier known as the Gleems, they worked with producer Abner Spector after moving into the New York and New Jersey music scene. Their Tuff recordings, including Smoky Places and I'll Take You Home, connect doo-wop harmony with early-1960s R&B.
Artist background sources
The Corsairs - AllMusic biography
Read North Carolina family group, earlier Gleems name, Abner Spector, Tuff and stylistic transition. Conflicting chart-year statements are not propagated. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Smoky Places by The Corsairs appears at number 51 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1962. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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