"Bad, Bad Whiskey" | |
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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]
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]
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]
Bob Dylan played the song in the episode “Spring Cleaning” (Episode 50) of his series Theme Time Radio Hour in April 2007.[5]