One Mint Julep
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"One Mint Julep" is a 1952 R&B song by The Clovers, known for its humorous lyrics about a drunken romance and for becoming a widely covered rhythm and blues standard.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R&B standard
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rhythm and blues song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel | Atlantic Records R&B catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameStandardIn | rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early hit for The Clovers ⓘ |
| composer | Rudy Toombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 1950s R&B ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasHumorousLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
R&B standards repertoire
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasTitleReference | mint julep cocktail ⓘ |
| involvesAlcoholInPlot | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | The Clovers discography ⓘ |
| isWidelyCovered | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rudy Toombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
alcohol
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drunken romance ⓘ unintended consequences ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
King Curtis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Prima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drifters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormat |
78 rpm record
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single-sided release ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseType | single ⓘ |
| performer | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ahmet Ertegun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
marriage under the influence
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| tempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| title | One Mint Julep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesHumor | true ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | group harmony ⓘ |
| writer | Rudy Toombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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