What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
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| "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" | ||||
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| Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
| from the album Another Place, Another Time | ||||
| B-side | "All the Good Is Gone" | |||
| Released | May 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Smash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Sutton | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy Eddie Kilroy | |||
| Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology | ||||
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"What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, "The beer that made Milwaukee famous."[1]
In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version as a single. It became a top-ten hit on Billboard's country chart and made a minor impact on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 94 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Cover versions
[edit]Johnny Bush released a version of the song on his 1968 album, Undo the Right.
In the United Kingdom, a version by Rod Stewart charted at No. 4 in 1972 as a double A-side with "Angel."
The Texas band What Made Milwaukee Famous takes its name from this song.
Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly included a live cover of the song on their 1997 debut album, Alive Behind the Green Door.
American country singer Charley Crockett released a cover of the song on his 2016 album, In the Night.
References
[edit]- ^ "Story of the Song : 'What's Made Milwaukee Famous' Jerry Lee Lewis (1968)" Independent.co.uk, accessed 9-6-2016
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