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"Tennessee Whiskey" is an American country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by country artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name , peaking at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. [ 1 ]
Tennessee Whiskey did not crack the country albums chart. AllMusic said "Coming on the heels of the brilliant Invictus Means Unconquered in 1980, Tennessee Whiskey from 1981 is another strong David Allan Coe outing, full of interesting song choices and hard country performances à la Merle Haggard and George Jones."
"Tennessee Whiskey" and the title track were also top five hits. The most remarkable thing about Jones during this period, considering how he had been abusing himself with alcohol and drugs, is how his voice did not give out on him; in fact, many believe his singing was at its zenith and, judging by the performances on Shine On (which peaked at ...
This adds Dillon and Rocky Top to the Tennessee Music Pathways trail. "This little town, there's a lot of good memories," the 68-year-old said, calling Rocky Top a place filled with "honest, God ...
The album track "Tennessee Whiskey" topped the Hot Country Songs chart, [19] and reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold 685,000 copies in the United States in 2015. [20] In February 2016, Traveller was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and double platinum in September. [21]
Timberlake and Chris Stapleton performed the song together along with the latter's "Tennessee Whiskey" at the Country Music Association Awards on November 4, 2015. [30] Rolling Stone magazine praised it as "the best performance of the entire show", [31] while The New York Times editor Katie Rogers highlighted Timberlake's crossover appeal. [30]
Tucker Wetmore mixes a custom whiskey at Pennington Distillery in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, June 27, 2024. "I'm singing songs that I've written that feel true to me," he says.
Dean Dillon was born Larry Dean Flynn [1] on March 26, 1955, in Lake City, Tennessee, where he was raised.He began playing the guitar at the age of seven, and when he was 15 he made his first public appearance as a singer and performer in the Knoxville variety show Jim Clayton Startime. [2]