Whiskey whiskey on the shelf you were so quiet there by yourself things were fine til they took you down and opened you up and passed you around. Wynonie harris was born in omaha, nebraska on august 24, 1915 and started to gain popularity there twenty years later in the midst of the great depression. Wynonie harris bloodshot eyes mp3 download and lyrics. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term quiet whiskey by wynonie harris from the website. This is a companion disc to aces earlier compilation, women, whiskey and fish tails, and likewise hones in on his 1950s output for king records, the 26 tracks hailing from 19511957. Grandma plays the numbers, quiet whiskey, lovin machine, shake that thing, bloodshot eyes, biography. Since that pre1949 output happens to include whats by far his bestknown recording, good rockin tonight, thats a major flaw. Harris traveled as a singer and dancer with the lucky millinder big band in his youth. Blues, drinkin wine spodeeodee, all she wants to do is rock lyrics, sweet lucy brown, grandma plays the numbers, teardrops from my eyes, i feel that old age coming on, baby look at you, wasnt that good wynonie harris, who threw the whiskey in the. Bloodshot eyes is the best compilation on rhino, but sadly, it is not offered here. Check out quiet whiskey by wynonie harris on amazon music. I want my fanny brown, shake that thing, oh babe, good rockin tonight lyrics, good morning mr. Someone who is very close to me came to the mudcat yesterday on my recommendation looking for blues lyrics. These swinging tracks full of double entendres may.
I recall first hearing quiet whiskey as a teenager in germany in 1957, and being attracted to his boisterous and joyous delivery. With over 76 minutes of joyful and entertaining music, rock, mr blues is an ideal introduction to wynonie harris. Wynonie harris good rocking tonight mp3 album download. Find the song lyrics for wynonie harris top tracks. Check out the wynonie harris collection 194447 clean by wynonie harris on amazon music. Quiet whiskey written by wynonie harris schell, glover, harris, and weismantel performed by the bees knees live at the union bar september 4, 1979 with tom burnevik. Song keep on churnin till the butter come artist wynonie harris. Wynonie harris was born in omaha, nebraska on august 24, 1915 and started to gain popularity there twenty years later in the midst of the great depression, playing with a group. No blues shouter embodied the rollicking good times that he sang of quite like raucous shouter wynonie harris. Quiet whiskey written by wynonie harris schell, glover, harris, and weismantel performed by the bees knees live at the union bar september 4, 1979 with tom burnevik vocals, tenor sax bill.
Wynonie harris was an american blues shouter and rhythmandblues singer of upbeat songs. Wynonie harris august 24, 1915, omaha, nebraska june 14, 1969, was an american blues shouter and rhythmandblues singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. Wynonie harris should be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. Music profile for wynonie harris, born 24 august 1915. Chords for wynonie harris i feel that old age coming on.
Wynonie harris greatest hits 2004 best of the best 2004 the best of lucky millinder 2005 the wynonie harris collection 194447 2014 wynonie s blues 2001. There is a lyrics required whiskey on the shelf thread where it was determined that the song is actually called quiet whiskey, but nobody has come up with lyrics yet. It cant be recommended as the best harris compilation, as it doesnt contain any material he recorded prior to late 1949. Harris is attributed by many music scholars to be one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. Harris s powerful blues singing on these raucous and risque songs is accompanied by a variety of great musicians with some tremendous saxophone playing. The wild sounds of 50s rock, martin scorsese presents the blues. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Wynonie harris quiet whiskey listen on online radio box. The wynonie harris collection 194447 clean by wynonie. Vinyl 7 wynonie harris quiet whiskey 1953, vinyl discogs. If anything, the unbeatable harris made his hottest musicquiet whiskey, down boy downafter his string of hits ran out. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
Find out at which radio station you can hear wynonie harris quiet whiskey wynonie harris quiet whiskey listen on online radio box this site uses cookies. Wynonie harris good rockin blues 1976, vinyl discogs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from wynonie harris at the discogs marketplace. Quiet whiskey down boy down, a single by wynonie harris. Quiet whiskey down boy down by wynonie harris single. His goodtime delivery and cheeky lyrics bespeak a joyful nature, with a fair share of nonairplayable and thoroughly enjoyable songs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Blues harris, wynonne harris, wynonnie harris, wyonie harris. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. A musical journey, and all she wants to do is rock i want my fanny brown. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Quiet whiskey, an album by wynonie harris on spotify. Whiskey whiskey on the shelf you were so quiet there by yourself things were fine till they took you down and opened you up and passed you round.
Wynonie harris keep on churnin til the butter come. I did not hear many songs that are quite as bangin as this one is. In 2011, harriss song quiet whiskey was number 9 the list of top 10 drinking songs. Wynonie harris, quiet whiskey the fantastically named wynonie harris cut some excellent jump blues songs in the late 40s and early 50s.
Blues, as he was notsohumbly known, joyously related risque tales of sex, booze, and endless parties in his trademark raspy voice over some of the jumpingest hornpowered combos of. His first big solo hit was in 1944 with his record who threw the whiskey in the well. Whiskey whiskey on the shelf you were so quiet there by yourself things were fine till the. Whiskey whiskey on the shelf you were so quiet there by yourself things were fine til they took you down and opened you up and. Wynonie harris, was an american blues shouter and rhythmandblues singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. Blues jumped the rabbit whiskey and jellyroll blues. Blues harris august 24, 1915june 14, 1969 was an american blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer.
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