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3 unusual facts about Shifty Henry


Shifty Henry

Henry recorded with and arranged for the elite of jazz and rhythm and blues, including Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, The Treniers, Illinois Jacquet, and Miles Davis.

Another Henry song, "Hypin' Women Blues", recorded in 1945 for Enterprise label, recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1947 for Mosaic Box label was sampled by DJ Mr. Scruff for his song "Get a Move On", which was used in several TV commercials.

His best known song is "Let Me Go Home, Whiskey", which was a hit in the early 1950s for Amos Milburn, was later revived by Asleep at the Wheel, and later performed by Jerre Maynard and his Greazy Gravy Blues Band.



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