Bad, Bad Whiskey
| "Bad, Bad Whiskey" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chickenshackers | |
| B-side | "I’m Going to Tell My Mama" |
| Released | October 1950 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Label | Aladdin Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Maxwell Davis |
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"Bad, Bad Whiskey" is a song by Maxwell Davis that was released in 1950 by Amos Milburn. The single was the last time Milburn reached the number one position on the US Billboard R&B Chart.[1]
Song Background
[edit]The song is usually credited to Maxwell Davis alone, but some sources say it was initially an instrumental titled Bristol Drive, which Milburn adapted by blending in some alcohol-based lyrics.[2]
Cover Versions
[edit]Bad, Bad Whiskey became one of the most enduring “blues in a bottle” songs.[3] The song has been covered many times, most recently by Colin James in October 2016 on his album Blue Highways.[4]
Other uses
[edit]Bob Dylan played the song in the episode “Spring Cleaning” (Episode 50) of his series Theme Time Radio Hour in April 2007.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 400.
- ^ "Adaptations of Bad Bad Whiskey written by Amos Milburn". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Amos Milburn". LivinBlues. 3 January 1980. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Cover versions of Bad Bad Whiskey written by Amos Milburn". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Episode 50: Spring Cleaning". Theme Time Radio Hour Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
