Whiskey River
"Whiskey River" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Bush | ||||
from the album Whiskey River | ||||
B-side | "Right Back in Your Arms Again"[1] | |||
Released | July 1972 (1972-07) | |||
Genre | Country, roots country | |||
Length | 2:32 | |||
Label | RCA Victor #0745 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Johnny Bush Paul Stroud | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Bradley | |||
Johnny Bush singles chronology | ||||
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"Whiskey River" | ||||
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Single by Willie Nelson | ||||
from the album Willie and Family Live | ||||
B-side | "Under the Double Eagle"[2] | |||
Released | 1978 | |||
Genre | Country, outlaw country, roots country | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Columbia #10877 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Johnny Bush Paul Stroud | |||
Producer(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
Willie Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"Whiskey River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Bush. It was a hit for both Bush and his friend Willie Nelson.
Johnny Bush version
Bush released the song in 1972 through RCA Victor and included it on his album Whiskey River. Bush later re-recorded the song in 1981 and released it through the Delta label, with "When My Conscience Hurts the Most" on the b-side.[1]
Willie Nelson versions
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. "Whiskey River" has been the standard opening song during Nelson's concerts since "around 1974."[5]
Nelson performed the song during the pilot episode of the long-running music television series Austin City Limits—marking the first song to be performed on the program.[6]
Chart performance
Johnny Bush
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 92 |
- ARe-recording.
Willie Nelson
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
In popular culture
Willie Nelson's version of the song is featured in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V game soundtrack. [9]
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References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b Whitburn, p. 294
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Johnny Bush biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ Daniels, Charlie. Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country, section: Johnny Bush (see Google Books link - page number not available.
- ^ "Willie Nelson's Long Encore". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "KGSR Rebrands as Austin City Limits Radio". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ a b "Johnny Bush Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Soundtrack and Radio - GTA 5 Wiki Guide - IGN".
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