Jockey Full of Bourbon
1985 single by Tom Waits
"Jockey Full of Bourbon" | |||
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Single by Tom Waits | |||
from the album Rain Dogs | |||
Released | 1985 ( 1985 ) | ||
Genre | Experimental rock , mambo [1] | ||
Length | 2 : 45 | ||
Label | Island | ||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Waits | ||
Producer(s) | Tom Waits | ||
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" Jockey Full of Bourbon " is a song by Tom Waits released as the first single from his 1985 album Rain Dogs . It is featured in the films Down By Law (1986) and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995).
Personnel
- Tom Waits - guitar, vocals
- Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges - drums
- Larry Taylor - double bass
- Michael Blair - percussion, conga
- Marc Ribot - guitar
- Ralph Carney - bass sax [2]
Cover versions
"Jockey Full of Bourbon" has been covered by performers including Joe Bonamassa (on his 2009 album The Ballad of John Henry ), John P. Hammond , (on his 2001 album Wicked Grin ), Moxy Früvous (on their album Live Noise ), Moshav (on their album Misplaced ), Los Lobos , Youn Sun Nah , Diana Krall , The Blue Hawaiians , Tim Timebomb , Miljoonasade, the Baltimore originated - progressive rock band "Octaves", and the greek country-blues-folk band Dead March on their 2017 debut album "Stolen Chants to Have a Chance".
References
- ↑ "Jockey Full of Bourbon - Tom Waits - Song Info - AllMusic" . AllMusic .
- ↑ (1985). Rain Dogs [Liner notes]. New York: Island Records.
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