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Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well

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"'Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well'" is a 1945 song performed by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra. With Wynonie Harris on vocals, "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" became Lucky Millinder's most successful release on both the pop and R&B charts. The song went to number one on the R&B Jukebox chart and number seven on the pop chart. Louis Prima recorded a version soon after.

On December 19, 1945 Bull Moose Jackson recorded an answer-song to "Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well. "I Know Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well was recorded in New York, for the Queen-label (Queen #4116) with (part of) The Lucky Millinder Band musicians. These included Harold Money" Johnson (Trumpet), Bernie Peacock (Altsax), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson and Sam "The Man" Taylor (Tenorsax), Sir Charles Thompson (Piano), Bernard Mackey (Guitar), Beverly Peer (Bass) and Dave Panama" Francis (Drums) King R&B Box Set, Disc 1, Gusto Records, GT7-2156-2, Nashville, TN, 2010

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*A snippet of this recording is heard at the end of the song "Amazing" from Aerosmith's album 'Get a Grip'.

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Category:1945 songs

Category:Song articles with missing songwriters


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