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"Little Brown Jug" is a song written in 1869 by Joseph Eastburn Winner, originally published in Philadelphia with the author listed as Winner's middle name "Eastburn".
Photograph of the "Michigan Jug" (which was neither little nor brown) [8] from the 1909 Michiganensian. The earthenware jug, originally used by Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost, is painted with the victories of each team. The name most likely originates in the 1869 song of the same name by Joseph Winner.
Little Brown Jug may refer to: "Little Brown Jug" (song), an 1869 song by Joseph Winner; Little Brown Jug (college football trophy), an American award dating to 1892; Little Brown Jug (horse racing), an American harness race for Standardbreds first run in 1946, or its namesake horse; Little Brown Jug (actor) or Don Reynolds (1937–2019 ...
The recording reached number twelve in the UK in March 1954, staying on the chart for one week. In a medley with "Little Brown Jug" and "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade" reached number thirteen on the UK charts in January 1976, where it stayed for eight weeks.
Miller is shown as disliking the tune "Little Brown Jug" and only performing it in 1944 as a "special arrangement" for his wife. The song was actually first performed and recorded in 1939, [1] became one of his most popular early hits, and was performed numerous times by both the civilian and AAF Orchestras. The 1939 recording went on to sell ...
Joseph Eastburn Winner (c. 1837–1918) was an American composer and music publisher. He is best known for his tune "The Little Brown Jug" (1869).He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he operated a publishing business from 1854 to 1907.
It was a medley, covering several songs previously recorded by jazz musician Glenn Miller, including "In the Mood", "American Patrol", "Little Brown Jug" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000". It first entered the UK Singles Chart on 21 December 1985, and reached a peak position of number 63, and remained in the chart for 2 weeks.
Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited with a gold record for discovering the song and pushing it to #1 over the airwaves and amongst his peers in the United States. Billboard ranked it as the No. 15 song for 1972. The song is based on the melody of the 19th-century folk song "Little Brown Jug".