Westconnie Texas born R&B performer Andrew 'Smokey' Hogg (1914 - 1960) started his career playing the logging camp circuit of country dance halls and juke joints in East Texas. He first appears as a recording artist billed as Andrew Hogg on a one off 78rpm recorded in Chicago for Decca in 1937 (Family Trouble Blues/Kind Hearted Blues). He recorded the rest of his numerous sides in the post war blues music boom in the late 1940's and on into 1958 when his last record came out on the Ebb label ( approx two years before his death from cancer in 1960).

His most prodigious output was on the Modern label, for whom he recorded over a 100 sides. Other labels he released songs in the interim on include Bluebonnet Records, Exclusive, Imperial, Mercury, Recorded in Hollywood, Specialty, fidelity, Top Hat, Ray's, Show time, Federal, Combo, Bullet, Macy's, and Sittin' in With.

Some of his early hits were songs associated with fellow bluesman Big Bill Broonzy including his first release on Jules Bihari's Modern imprint "Too many drivers", and his smash "Little school girl" which hit #9 on the R&B charts in 1950.

Most tracks were him as the solo singer, although he did some duets, including some work with Hadda Brooks. While derided as a hack by some critics, his steady output of best selling discs and popularity in the early 1950s is testament to his talent and appeal.

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