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Whiskey whiskey on the shelf, you were so quiet there by yourself...

Mar 15, 2009, 2:07pm Setting The Woods On Fire
Whiskey 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. When the talk turns to drinking songs, Wynonie Harris is a name that can't go unmentioned. Harris was a blues "shouter" who recorded in the 1940s and 1950s. His upbeat jump blues style (which didn't shy away from sex and booze) was an important precurssor to rock and roll. My eyes were opened up to Wynonie through coverage on Big Rock Candy Mountain (a great blog). Here are some of my favorites: Wynonie [...]
Artist:Wynonie Harris
Title:Don't Take My Whiskey Away
Link Text:Wynonie Harris - Don't Take My Whiskey Away
File Name:Dont Take My Whiskey Away.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Wynonie Harris
Title:Drinkin' Sherry Wine
Link Text:Wynonie Harris - Drinkin' Sherry Wine
File Name:Drinkin Sherry Wine.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Wynonie Harris
Title:Quiet Whiskey
Link Text:Wynonie Harris - Quiet Whiskey
File Name:Quiet Whiskey.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Wynonie Harris
Title:Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well?
Link Text:Wynonie Harris - Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well?
File Name:Whiskey in the Well.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Wynonie Harris
Title:Wine Wine Sweet Wine
Link Text:Wynonie Harris - Wine Wine Sweet Wine
File Name:Wine Wine Sweet Wine.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
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