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Thread #144160   Message #4237411
Posted By: GerryM
27-Mar-26 - 05:59 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Lead Belly's Alabama Bound 1940
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lead Belly's Alabama Bound 1940
I've seen it transcribed as "high-test whiskey". Back in the day, "high test gasoline" was what's now called Premium; it had a high octane reading. Maybe "high test whiskey" by analogy?