Hey Bartender

"Hey Bartender" is a song written by Dossie Terry, copyright filing EU389235 dated 10MAR55[1] and renewed RE180048 11MAR83[2]. It was first recorded by Floyd Dixon in 1955 on Cat Records 114; the label credits "Terry" as composer[3]. A cover by "Blue Boo Boo" Blazer & Little Archie Taylor with Geechie Hicks & His Creole Combo was released as a b-side in 1959 and it was credited to "Blazer-Williams"[4]. A cover by Laurel Aitken in 1961 titled "Bar Tender" made the song a huge success, though the Blue Beat 45 label credited "L. Aitken" as composer[5]. It was subsequently covered and recorded live by The Blues Brothers in 1978 although the composer credit on the Atlantic Records release indicated "Floyd Dickson"[6]. It was also recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee though his release also credited "Floyd Dickson" as composer[7]. It was released in June 1983 as the first single and title track from his album Hey Bartender. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[8] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[9]

"Hey Bartender"
Single by Johnny Lee
from the album Hey Bartender
ReleasedJune 1983
GenreCountry
Length2:44
LabelFull Moon
Songwriter(s)Dossie Terry
Producer(s)Jimmy Bowen
Johnny Lee singles chronology
"Sounds Like Love"
(1983)		 "Hey Bartender"
(1983)		 "My Baby Don't Slow Dance"
(1983)

Chart performance
Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References
  1. "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series". 1956.
  2. http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=5&ti=1,5&Search%5FArg=terry%20dossie&Search%5FCode=NALL&CNT=25&PID=cg4TKcdG133XvFBPR9dPuUeB&SEQ=20170607155039&SID=1
  3. http://www.45cat.com/record/nc888881us
  4. https://www.discogs.com/release/10630869
  5. http://www.discogs.com/Laurel-AitkenBlue-Beats-Bar-Tender-Mash-Potato-Boogie/release/2988097
  6. http://www.45cat.com/record/3576
  7. http://www.45cat.com/record/729605us
  8. Johnny Lee Billboard Singles
  9. RPM Country Tracks
  10. "Johnny Lee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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