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[]
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 94 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Cover versions[]
In 1971, writer Sutton's wife Lynn Anderson recorded a version for her album How Can I Unlove You.
In the United Kingdom, a version by Rod Stewart charted at No. 4 in 1972 as a double A-side with "Angel."
The Del McCoury Band recorded the song on their album, A Deeper Shade of Blue. Country artist Hank Thompson recorded another version, as did Johnny Bush.
A live version appeared on Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly's 1997 release Alive Behind the Green Door.
The band Redbird performed the song on their 2011 album Live at the Cafe Carpe.
The Texas band What Made Milwaukee Famous takes its name from this song.
References[]
- ^ "Story of the Song : 'What's Made Milwaukee Famous' Jerry Lee Lewis (1968)" Independent, accessed 9-6-2016
- 1968 songs
- 1968 singles
- Rod Stewart songs
- Lynn Anderson songs
- Jerry Lee Lewis songs
- Songs written by Glenn Sutton
- Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy
- Song recordings produced by Eddie Kilroy
- Smash Records singles
- Songs about alcohol
- Songs about Wisconsin
- 1960s country song stubs