Delbert McClinton brings back the songs of his youth on new album Outdated Emotion out May 13th. The new track ‘One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer’ is out now. Pre-order the album here.
The “Godfather of Americana Music” has unleashed the groovy new single “One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer.” Originally made famous by Amos Millburn (‘53) and John Lee Hooker (‘66), the iconic drinking anthem is soulfully reinvented today by 81-year-old living legend Delbert McClinton. With his smooth, charming voice backed by bouncy piano and his signature honkytonk blues sound, McClinton brings an energetic sense of nostalgia as he takes on one of his lifelong favourite tunes and reflects on a 6-decade career like no other.
“‘One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer’ has remained a mainstay in what I do. It has been a go-to song my whole life,” says McClinton. “I can hear that song and just skate my way through life.”
Although he recently announced his retirement from touring, McClinton will return on May 13th with his 27th studio album Outdated Emotion. The record symbolises a full-circle moment for McClinton. Co-produced with Kevin McKendree at The Rock House in Franklin, TN, the tracklist includes a Ray Charles tribute, Hank Williams’ country classics complete with steel guitar and fiddle, and Little Richard’s 1956 rock and roll ballad “Long Tall Sally.” The 16-song collection marks a return to McClinton’s roots and offers listeners a backstage pass to some of the most significant musical moments in American history.
From his early Fort Worth days to becoming one of the most celebrated guests on Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits, McClinton has collaborated with everyone from Emmylou Harris to the Beatles to Etta James. The blues and soul rocker was among the first to lay the groundwork for the collision of Texas and Tennessee music, creating his own genre in a melting pot of American culture that would inspire generations to come.
