What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
| "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 10 hit on Billboard's Country chart and also made a minor impact on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 94 |
| 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 #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.
More recently, a live version appeared on Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly's 1997 release Alive Behind the Green Door.
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