Tobacco Road (play) Tobacco Road (play) Tobacco Road is a play by Jack Kirkland first performed in 1933, based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Erskine Caldwell. The play ran on Broadway for a total of 3,182 performances, becoming the longest-running play in history at the time. As of 2018, it was still the 19th longest-running Broadway show in history, as well as being the second-longest running non-musical ever on Broadway. "Tobacco Road" opened on Broadway at the Theatre Masque (now the John Golden Theatre) on December 4, 1933, transferred to the 48th Street Theatre (demolished in 1955), where it
Tobacco Road (song) during their concerts in late seventies, in Eric Burdon style. In 1992 they held concerts in Belgrade and recorded and released their 12-minutes version on cd "odLIVEno". Roy Clark included the song on his 1986 album "Rockin' in the Country". His version peaked at number 56 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart. "Tobacco Road" was recorded by David Lee Roth for his LP, Eat'm and Smile in 1986. "Tobacco Road" was also recorded by Hank Williams Jr. on his album "Hog Wild" (1995). Also Jimmy Johnson included it on his CD "Heap See". Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring