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Willie Nelson first recorded "Whiskey River" for the album Shotgun Willie in 1973. In 1978, a recording from Nelson's live album Willie and Family Live was released as a single through Columbia Records. [2] ". Whiskey River", despite not being a Nelson original, has come to be regarded as one of his signature songs [3][4] and a concert staple.
The Bird (Jerry Reed song) " The Bird " is a song recorded by American country music singer Jerry Reed. Written by Hal Coleman and Barry Etris, this novelty song contains impressions of Willie Nelson 's "Whiskey River" and " On the Road Again;" and George Jones ' " He Stopped Loving Her Today." It was released in October 1982 as the lead single ...
John Bush Shinn III (February 17, 1935 – October 16, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed the "Country Caruso ", Bush was best known for his distinctive voice and for writing the song "Whiskey River", a top 10 hit for himself which also became the signature song of fellow country artist Willie Nelson ...
Songwriter (s) Thomas D. Rice. " Jump Jim Crow ", often shortened to just " Jim Crow ", is a song and dance from 1828 that was done in blackface by white minstrel performer Thomas Dartmouth (T. D.) "Daddy" Rice. The song is speculated to have been taken from Jim Crow (sometimes called Jim Cuff or Uncle Joe), a physically disabled enslaved ...
Whiskey Lullaby. " Whiskey Lullaby " is a song written by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. The song was a duet recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley and bluegrass artist Alison Krauss on Paisley's album Mud on the Tires. The song was released on March 29, 2004, as the album's third single, and the 11th chart single of Paisley's ...
Nancy Wilson was born in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland, [ 1 ] and learned guitar as a child. [ 2 ] While attending art school in Glasgow, she performed on the local folk club circuit where she met fellow singer and guitarist Jimmie Macgregor who introduced her to blues and hillbilly music. [ 2 ] She took her stage name from a Scottish folk song ...
Shotgun Willie. Shotgun Willie is the 16th studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, released on June 11, 1973. The recording marks a change of style for Nelson, who later stated that the album "cleared his throat". When Nelson refused to sign an early extension of his contract with RCA Records in 1972, the label ...
See media help. " The Irish Rover " (Roud 4379) is an Irish folk song about a magnificent though improbable sailing ship that reaches an unfortunate end. It has been recorded by numerous artists, with the lyrics changing over time due to the folk process. The song describes a gigantic ship with "twenty-three masts" (versions by The Dubliners ...