What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)

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"What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, "The beer that made Milwaukee famous."[1]

In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version as a single. It became a top-ten hit on Billboard's country chart and made a minor impact on the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

Chart (1968) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles 94
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Cover versions

Johnny Bush released a version of the song on his 1968 album, Undo the Right.

In the United Kingdom, a version by Rod Stewart charted at No. 4 in 1972 as a double A-side with "Angel."

The Texas band What Made Milwaukee Famous takes its name from this song.

Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly included a live cover of the song on their 1997 debut album, Alive Behind the Green Door.

American country singer Charley Crockett released a cover of the song on his 2016 album, In the Night.

References

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  1. ↑ "Story of the Song : 'What's Made Milwaukee Famous' Jerry Lee Lewis (1968)" Independent.co.uk, accessed 9-6-2016

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