Nancy Wilson was born in
Dalmarnock,
Glasgow, Scotland, While attending art school in Glasgow, she performed on the local folk club circuit where she met fellow singer and guitarist
Jimmie Macgregor who introduced her to
blues and
hillbilly music. which has a chorus of: "Whisky, whisky, Nancy whisky, Whisky, whisky, Nancy-O". She formed a relationship with
jazz pianist Bob Kelly, and they moved to London in 1955. On MacGregor's recommendation, she was signed by
Topic Records and, although reluctant to surrender her reputation as a solo performer, was persuaded to join the
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group to record
Elizabeth Cotten's song "Freight Train". A dispute over the rights to the song, which had been introduced to Britain by
Peggy Seeger, was eventually settled out of court. Also, in 2023, "Freight Train", sung by Whiskey, was featured in
Wes Anderson's film
Asteroid City. ==Discography==