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.

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One Mint Julep canonical 4
Julep 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf R&B standard
rhythm and blues song
song
associatedWithLabel Atlantic Records R&B catalog
becameStandardIn rhythm and blues
chronologyPosition early hit for The Clovers
composer Rudy Toombs
countryOfOrigin 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
lyricTheme alcohol
drunken romance
unintended consequences
notableCoverArtist King Curtis
Louis Prima
Ray Charles
The Drifters
originalArtist The Clovers
originalFormat 78 rpm record
single-sided release
originallyRecordedBy The Clovers
originalReleaseType single
performer The Clovers
producer Ahmet Ertegun
Jerry Wexler
recordLabel Atlantic
Atlantic Records
releaseDecade 1950s
releaseYear 1952
subjectMatter marriage under the influence
romantic relationship
tempo medium tempo
title One Mint Julep
usesHumor true
vocalGroup The Clovers
vocalStyle group harmony
writer Rudy Toombs

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Clovers notableWork One Mint Julep
And Now! hasPart One Mint Julep
The Phosphorescent Blues hasPart Julep
linked to: One Mint Julep
And Now! hasPart One Mint Julep
subject linked to: precedes album Hip Hug-Her
One Mint Julep title One Mint Julep