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| "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" | |
|---|---|
 1951 45 rpm release by The Weavers, 9-27670 | |
| Single by The Weavers | |
| A-side | "When the Saints Go Marching In" |
| Written | 1950 |
| Published | 1951 |
| Released | July 1951 |
| Recorded | June 12, 1951 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Decca |
| Composer(s) | Traditional Irish (credited to "Joel Newman") |
| Lyricist(s) | Pete Seeger, Lee Hays (under pseudonym "Paul Campbell") |
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular song, with lyrics written and music adapted in 1950 by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of The Weavers, and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers.[1] The tune was adapted from Lead Belly's "If It Wasn't for Dicky" (1937), which in turn was adapted from the traditional Irish folk tune "Drimindown / Drumion Dubh". The Weavers first released the song in 1951 as a Decca single, which reached number 19 on the Billboard chart and number 20 on the Cashbox chart in 1951.[2]
- ^ "Original versions of Kisses Sweeter than Wine by Peter, Paul and Mary | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Songs from the Year 1951". Tsort.info. Retrieved 4 May 2021.