abstract
| - %22Cocaine Blues%22 is a Western Swing song written by T. J. %22Red%22 Arnall, a reworking of the traditional song %22Little Sadie%22. This song was originally recorded by W. A. Nichol's Western Aces (vocal by %22Red%22 Arnall) on the S & G label, probably in 1947, and by Roy Hogsed and the Rainbow Riders May 25, 1947, at Universal Recorders in Hollywood, California. Hogsed's recording was released on Coast Records (262) and Capitol (40120), with the Capitol release reaching number 15 on the country music charts in 1948.The song is the tale of a man, Willy Lee, who murders a woman while under the influence of whiskey and cocaine. Willy is caught and sentenced to %22ninety-nine years in the San Quentin Pen%22. The song ends with Willy saying:%22Come all you hypes and listen unto me,Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.%22↑
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