Artist: Sons Of The Pioneers
Author: Tim Spencer
Label: Victor
Year: 1947
Banned on the radio in '48. Author Spencer was a member of The Sons Of The Pioneers until 1936.
Covers:
Big Three Trio [with Willie Dixon]
Eddie Constantine [top 3 Fr as Cigarettes, whisky et p'tites pépées]
Annie Cordy [idem]
Philippe Clay [idem]
Peter Sellers [in the Muppet Show]
First line of this song ("On John Barleycorn, nicotine and the temptations of Eve") returns in Let It All Hang Out by The Hombres ('67), covered by Jonathan King in '69.
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