Lyr Req: Whiskey on the Shelf

Subject: Lyr Req: Whiskey On the Shelf
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 01 - 09:13 PM

I'm trying to find the lyrics to a song I heard once called "Whiskey On the Shelf" I think. The chorus goes:

Whiskey on the shelf!
You were so quiet there by yourself.
Things were fine 'til they took you down,
opened you up and passed you around.

I'd really appreciate it if anyone can help me.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whiskey On the Shelf
From: MikeJ
Date: 27 Feb 01 - 08:23 AM

Mike Dowling does a solo arrangement of this on his CD "Swamp Dog Blues" (great CD, by the way). Correct name is "Quiet Whiskey", credited to Wynonie Harris, Bob Schell and Henry Glover. Sorry, I haven't got the lyrics yet.

Mike

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whiskey On the Shelf
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 27 Feb 01 - 08:27 AM

Quiet Whiskey, by Wynonie Harris et al.(1953); no full lyrics on the web that I can find, but there are a couple of audio samples:

Quiet Whiskey  -extract sung by Harris.
Longer recording by Carlos del Junco.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whiskey On the Shelf
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 28 Feb 01 - 01:16 PM

Wow, another Carlos Del Junco fan. He's something isn't he?

Does anyone know where to get the printed lyrics? Some of them are a little inaudible in the live version done by Carlos.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whiskey On the Shelf
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 01 Mar 01 - 10:05 AM

Steve has transferred this discussion to a new thread:  Quiet Whiskey/Whiskey on the Shelf