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A Mint Julep is a drink made with Bourbon, sugar, and cracked ice. Served with a sprig of mint, it is a traditional drink at horse races.
This is an instrumental. The Clovers did the original version in 1952 (with a cover by Louis Prima the same year), but Charles made it uniquely his own.
Released on ABC's Impulse! label, it was a surprise hit. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL, for above 2)
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Invented in the South and part of the tradition of the Kentucky Derby, not of horse races in general.
- Shell, Riverdale, GA