Scotch and Soda (song)

This article is about the song. For the magic trick, see Scotch and Soda. For the alcoholic beverage, see Scotch whisky.
"Scotch and Soda"
song by The Kingston Trio from the album The Kingston Trio
Released June 2, 1958
Recorded Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Folk
Label Capitol Records
Producer(s) Voyle Gilmore

"Scotch and Soda" is a song recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958 and first released on the album The Kingston Trio; it also appeared on the live album Once Upon a Time and on various compilations.

The Kingston Trio also released the song as a single in the United States in April 1962. It was also released in 1969 as the B-Side to the single "One Too Many Mornings".[1]

Composition

"Scotch and Soda" was discovered by the Trio through Tom Seaver's parents, who had first heard it in a hotel piano lounge in 1932 when on their honeymoon in Phoenix, Arizona. They liked it so much that they had the piano player write it down for them so it would be "their song." One member of the trio (Dave Guard) was dating Seaver's older sister (Katie) at that time, and heard the song on a visit to the Seaver home. Although it is credited to Dave Guard, the trio never discovered the real songwriter's name, though they searched for years.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Blake, B., Rubeck, J., Shaw, A. (1986) The Kingston Trio On Record. Kingston Korner Inc, ILL: ISBN 0-9614594-0-9
  2. ↑ Dave Guard's name is on the copyright, but the complex story of the song's origin is related here .
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