In popular culture
Willie Nelson's version of the song is featured in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V game soundtrack. [8]
| "Whiskey River" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Bush | ||||
| from the album Whiskey River | ||||
| B-side | "Right Back in Your Arms Again" [1] | |||
| Released | July 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country, roots country | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor #0745 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Bush Paul Stroud | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bradley | |||
| Johnny Bush singles chronology | ||||
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| "Whiskey River" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Willie Nelson | ||||
| from the album Willie and Family Live | ||||
| B-side | "Under the Double Eagle" [2] | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country, Outlaw Country, roots country | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia #10877 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Bush Paul Stroud | |||
| Producer(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
| Willie Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"Whiskey River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Bush. It was a hit for both Bush and his friend Willie Nelson.
Bush released the song in 1972 through RCA Victor and included it on his album Whiskey River. Bush later re-recorded the song in 1981 and released it through the Delta label, with "When My Conscience Hurts the Most" on the b-side. [1]
Willie Nelson first recorded "Whiskey River" for the album Shotgun Willie in 1973. In 1978, a recording from Nelson's live album Willie and Family Live was released as a single through Columbia Records. [2] "Whiskey River", despite not being a Nelson original, has come to be regarded as one of his signature songs [3] [4] and a concert staple.
Nelson performed the song during the pilot episode of the long-running music television series Austin City Limits —marking the first song to be performed on the program. [5]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 92 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Willie Nelson's version of the song is featured in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V game soundtrack. [8]
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
John Bush Shinn III was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed the "Country Caruso", Bush was best known for his distinctive voice and for writing the song "Whiskey River", a top 10 hit for himself which also became the signature song of fellow country artist Willie Nelson. He was especially popular in his native Texas.
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