Stick McGhee
Stick McGhee (
March 23,
1917 -
August 15,
1961) was an American guitarist, best known for "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee", which
Jerry Lee Lewis memorably
covered. He grew up in
Kingsport, Tennessee and recorded "Drinkin' Wine" in
1947 to little fanfare. A remix in
1949 (as
Stick McGhee & His Buddies) became a huge
R&B hit.
1951's "Tennessee Waltz Blues" was another hit, as were several following singles, including "Jungle Juice", "Double Crossin' Liquor" and "Head Happy with Wine".
