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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 is the namesake for the country music song "Tennessee Whiskey", written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove and originally released by David Allan Coe as the title track of his 1981 studio LP. The song was later recorded and released as a hit single by George Jones in 1983. [35]
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]
His songs have been recorded by Kenny Chesney, Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, George Jones - and more than 70 for George Strait, including "Tennessee Whiskey," which is the name of a documentary on ...
The exact definition of Tennessee whiskey is the subject of a battle between two of the world's largest suppliers of the caramel-colored nectar Jack Daniel's Battling to Save 'Tennessee Whiskey ...
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."
The family of Tennessee death row inmate Gary Wayne Sutton held a press conference asking Gov. Bill Lee to examine the case for a potential pardon.
At the CMA Awards, he performed with Justin Timberlake his version of the song popularized as a David Allan Coe live-show staple, "Tennessee Whiskey", and Timberlake's "Drink You Away". [46] This performance was considered a career-defining moment by music publications, [47] [48] and with his wins that night he was lifted to national prominence ...