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White Lightning
J.P. Richardson

White Lightning was played by Ratdog and by Phil Lesh & Friends.

The song was recorded by J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) and by George Jones in 1959. The George Jones single release topped the Billboard C&W charts and was his first number one record.



Ratdog

info Hartford CT: October 22, 2003, Ratdog, 2003
info Baltimore, MD, August 10, 2005, Ratdog, 2005

Phil Lesh & Friends

info November 6, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2015

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Single (White Lightning / Long Time To Forget), George Jones, 1959
no info EP (Treasure Of Love / White Lightning / Why Baby Why / Poor Man's Riches), George Jones, 1959
no info Chantilly Lace, The Big Bopper, 1959
no info 14 More Newies But Goodies, Various Artists (George Jones), 1960
no info Single (White Lightning / Treasure Of Love), George Jones, 1961
no info Greatest Hits, George Jones, 1961
no info Single (White Lightning / Sally Was A Good Old Girl), Waylon Jennings, 1962
no info Campus Confidential, The Four Preps, 1963
no info Cuttin' Grass Osborne Brothers Style, The Osborne Brothers, 1963
no info The Novelty Side Of George Jones, 1963
no info Alone With You, Rose Maddox, 1963
no info I Can't Get Used To Being Lonely, Melba Montgomery, 1964
info Country & Western Song Book: Instrumental Selections Of George Jones' Greatest Hits, George Jones And The Jones Boys Orchestra, 1964
no info Single (I Saw It / White Lightning), Melba Montgomery, 1965
no info Single (White Lightning / Little Things You Do), Curley Money, 1965
no info Blue Darling, Jimmy Patton, 1965
info Country Heart, George Jones, 1966
no info White Lightning, The Stoneman Family, 1966
no info George Jones' Greatest Hits, George Jones, 1967
no info Ten Nights In A Barroom, Johnny Bond, 1967
no info The Mood I'm In, Melba Montgomery, 1967
no info Live, Glen Campbell, 1969
no info Waylon Jennings, Waylon Jennings, 1969
no info Down At Good Time Charlie's, Del Reeves, 1969
no info I'm Back And I'm Proud, Gene Vincent, 1970
no info The Osborne Brothers, The Osborne Brothers, 1970
no info Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, 1971
no info Rockin' And Shakin', Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets, 1972
no info I Can't Stop Loving You, Conway Twitty, 1972
no info On The Air, Eddie Cochran, 1972
no info The Best Of George Jones, 1972
no info The Nashville Package, Various Artists (George Jones), 1972
no info 100 Proof Country, Various Artists (George Jones), 1975
no info Country Gold, Various Artists (George Jones), 1975
no info #1 Country: 60 Top-Of-The-Chart Hits, Various Artists (George Jones), 1977
no info Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, Hank Williams Jr., 1979
no info High Energy Grass, A Grain Of Salt, 1979
no info Sings Country Hits, George Jones, 1979
no info The History Of Country Music Volume 7, Various Artists (George Jones), 1981
no info Country & Western Classics, George Jones, 1982
no info White Lightning, George Jones, 1982
no info Rockabilly: The Roots Of Rock & Roll, Various Artists (George Jones), 1982
no info 20 Greatest Hits, George Jones, 1983
no info I'll Share My World, George Jones, 1984
no info Rockin' The Country, George Jones, 1985
no info Willie And The Poor Boys, Willie And The Poor Boys, 1985
no info #1's Of The '50's, Various Artists (George Jones), 1985
no info The Living Legend, George Jones, 1986
no info 30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits, Various Artists (George Jones), 1986
no info Country USA 1959, Various Artists (George Jones), 1988
no info Billboard Top Country Hits 1959, Various Artists (George Jones), 1990
no info Shift-Work (CD only), The Fall, 1991
no info Once You’ve Had The Best, George Jones, 1992
no info Burning Memories, Waylon Jennings, 1993
no info The Best Of The Best, George Jones, 1993
no info The Beverly Hillbillies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Various Artists (Joe Diffie), 1993
no info The Essential George Jones: The Spirit Of Country, George Jones, 1994
info Cup Of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years, George Jones, 1994
no info White Lightning, George Jones, 1994
no info Thanks To Buddy, Waylon Jennings, 1994
no info Rock It, George Jones, 1996
no info Cowboy In Flames, The Waco Brothers, 1997
no info The Hits, George Jones, 1997
no info Unforgettable Country, Various Artists (George Jones), 1998
no info Golden Hits, George Jones, 2002
no info Phase One: The Early Years 1958-1964, Waylon Jennings, 2002
info The Definitive Collection 1955-1962, George Jones, 2004
no info 50 Years Of Hits, George Jones, 2004
no info Crazy Country Hits, Various Artists (George Jones), 2005
no info Poor Boy Boogie: The Willie And The Poor Boys Anthology, Willie And The Poor Boys, 2006
info The Essential, George Jones, 2006
no info God's Country: George Jones And Friends, Various Artists (Joe Diffie), 2006
no info Lost Angels Of Lyon, Tom Russell Band, 2007
no info The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971, Various Artists (George Jones & Johnny Cash), 2007
no info American Legend, Waylon Jennings, 2008
no info The Hits... Then 'Til Now, George Jones, 2008
no info Dang Me: Crazy Country Classics, Various Artists (George Jones), 2008
no info A Collection Of My Best Recollection, George Jones, 2009
no info Good Ol' Nashville, Various Artists (George Jones), 2010
no info The Grascals & Friends, The Grascals & Friends, 2011
no info Setlist: The Very Best Of George Jones Live, George Jones, 2011
no info The Great Lost Hits, George Jones, 2012
no info More From Robert's, BR5-49, 2013
no info Icon 2, George Jones, 2013
no info Meet Me In St. Louis, BR5-49, 2017
no info My George Jones Songbook, Staci Griesbach, 2021

 
 
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