"Working in the Coal Mine" | ||||
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Single by Lee Dorsey | ||||
from the album Working in the Coal Mine - Holy Cow | ||||
B-side | "Mexico" | |||
Released | July 1966 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | Amy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Allen Toussaint | |||
Producer(s) | Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn | |||
Lee Dorsey singles chronology | ||||
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143 BPM |
"Working in the Coal Mine" is a song with music and lyrics by the American musician and record producer Allen Toussaint. It was an international hit for Lee Dorsey in 1966, and has been recorded by other musicians including Devo in 1981.