SHADRACH 
(aka "Shadrack" & "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego")
(Robert MacGimsey)


Louis Armstrong - 1938
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. - 1938
Larry Clinton & His Orch. (vocal: Ford Leary) - 1939 
The Deep River Boys - 1944
The Golden Gate Quartet - 1946
The Four Knights - 1946
Phil Harris - 1949
Jack Teagarden & The Five Keys - 1956
Kay Starr - 1959
The Wanderers - 1959
Ruth Price (with Shelly Manne & His Men) - 1961
Brook Benton - 1962
Asylum Street Spankers - 2006

Also recorded by: 
The Ames Brothers; Nelson Eddy; Johnny Mercer; The Larks; 
John Raitt; The Fairfield Four; Bill Holman; Louis Prima; 
Sonny Rollins; Bobby Scott; Benny Goodman; The Quintones; 
Teddy Stauffer & His Original Teddies; Vaughn Monroe; 
Three Bits Of Rhythm; Grant Green;........and others.


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As recorded by FORD LEARY with Harry Clinton's Orch:

(Shadrach)
(Shadrach)

There were three children from the land of Israel
(Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
They took a little trip to the land of Babylon
(Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon
(Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
Took a lot of gold and he made an idol
(Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego

And he told everybody when they heard the music of the cornet.......
And he told everybody when they heard the music of the clarinet.......
And he told everybody when they heard the music of the horn.......
You must bow down and worship the idol
Shadrach, (Meshach, Abednego)

But the children of Israel would not bow down
Not Shadrach, (Meshach, Abednego)
You couldn't fool them with no golden idol
Shadrach, (Meshach, Abednego)

The king put the children in the fiery furnace
(Oh Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
Heaped on the coals and the red-hot brimstone
(Oh Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
Seven times hotter, hotter than it oughta be
(Oh Shadrach), Meshach, Abednego
Burnt up the soldiers that the king had put there
Shad(Shad)rach(rach), Meshach, Abednego

But the Lord sent an angel with snowy-white wings
Down in the middle of the furnace (Yeah!)
Talkin' to the children 'bout the power of the Gospel
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
Couldn't even harm a hair on the head of
Shadrach, (Meshach, Abednego)
Laughin' and a-talkin' while the fire's a-chuggin' up
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

Oh, Nebuchadnezzar called (Oh Yeah!)
When he saw the power of the Lord
And they had a big time in the house of Babylon
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
(Shadrach!)


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As recorded by the GOLDEN GATE QUARTET:

(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
(Da-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
(Da-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)

Well, there were three children from the land of Israel
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
They took a little trip into the land of Babylon
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
Well, they took a lot of gold and they made him an idol
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

Well, they told ev'rybody when they heard the music of the cornet (Oh yeah)
Oh, they told ev'rybody when they heard the music of the flute (Ooh-ooh)
And they told ev'rybody when they heard the music of the horn
Great God says you got to bow down and worship the idol
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

But the children of Israel would not bow down
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
You couldn't fool them with a golden idol
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
I said you couldn't fool them with a golden idol
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
So the king took the children in the fiery furnace
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
He heaped on coal and red-hot brimstone
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
Made it seven times hotter, hotter than it ought to be
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
It even burned up the soldier the king had put there
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

Well, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, wah!

Then the Lord God sent an angel
And he gave him a couple of wings
So he moved on down to the fiery furnace
And began to cool the flames
Those children, they danced so happy
They went struttin' right through the fire
Just laughin' and singin' 'bout the power of the Gospel
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

Well, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, wah!

Then old Nebuchadnezzar said "Hey now"
When he saw the power of the Lord
They had a big time in the land of Babylon
(Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)

Well, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego!


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NB: For ease in singing, the Biblical name 
"Abednego" is usually sung as "Abendigo".






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2011)