Drunk (Jimmy Liggins song) explained

Drunk
Type:	single
Artist:	Jimmy Liggins
A-Side:	Drunk
B-Side:	I'll Never Let You Go
Label:	Specialty

"Drunk" is a 1953 Jimmy Liggins song.^[1] The song was released on Art Rupe's Specialty Records with another Liggins' composition "I'll Never Let You Go" as the B-side. The song "Drunk" has been covered by many artists including Ace Cannon (1971) and Steve Tallis (1986).

The lyrics include the line "Came home one night with a spinning in my head/reached for the pillow, missed the whole darned bed".^[2]

The single was a top ten best seller at the end of 1953 into January 1954, according to the Billboard charts, and in the top five of tracks played on jukeboxes.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Gérard Herzhaft, Paul Harris, Jerry Haussler Encyclopedia of the Blues 1997 p. 30 "His brother JIMMY LIGGINS (1924-1984), a guitar and sometimes harmonica player, was also successful with "Drunk" and "Saturday Night Boogie-Woogie Man," which made his reputation on the West Coast."
2. Brian Ward Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm And Blues 0203214455 2003 p.77 ""Came home one night with a spinning in my head/reached for the pillow, missed the whole darned bed", moaned Jimmy Liggins on "Drunk"."
3. News: Top Rhythm & Blues Records . Billboard . November 14, 1953 . 49 .
4. Top R & B Records . Billboard . January 2, 1954 . 30 .