WHO THREW THE WHISKEY IN THE WELL
(Eddie De Lange / Johnny Brooks)


Freddie "Schnickelfritz" Fisher & His Orc. - 1942
Doc Wheeler & His Sunset Orch. - 1942
Lucky Millinder & His Orch. (vocal: Wynonie Harris) - 1945
Louis Prima & His Orch. - 1945
The Original Washboard Band - 1956
Champion Jack Dupree - 1969

Also recorded by:
Nappy Brown & Kip Anderson; Jim Dickinson; Ivie Anderson; 
Sing Miller; Buster Poindexter; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; 
Texas Sam Mooney & His Sunshine Band.





As recorded by WYNONIE HARRIS 
with LUCKY MILLINDER & His Orch.:


It was an early Sunday mornin'
And the church was crowded full
Old Elder Brown was ravin'
He was angry as a bull
The congregation sensed it
And they knew just what he meant
When he said, "My text today
Is you sinners must repent!"

Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
'Cause Deacon Jones knelt down to pray
All he said was, "Hey! Hey! Hey!"
So, who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)

(Now, who threw the whiskey in the well) In the well
(Who threw the whiskey in the well) In the well
I'm feelin' mighty fine, I'm higher than Georgia Pine
(So, who threw the whiskey in the well) In the well

(Instrumental Break)

Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
Keep your dippers outta the well or we all wind up in (Well)
(Who threw the whiskey in the well) That's what I'd like to know

Oh, sisters and brothers
I'm takin' my leave of thee
Every time I show you the light
And you all live outside of me
Yes, brother Jones brought his bones
Sister Ash has all the cash
Let's get together, drink water, get tall
Come on children, let's have a ball


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As recorded by LOUIS PRIMA:


Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
Who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)
'Cause Deacon Jones knelt down to pray
All he said was, "Hey! Hey!"
So, who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)

It early Sunday mornin' and the church was crowded full
Old Elder Brown was raving, he was angry as a bull
The congregation sensed it and they knew just what he meant
When he said, "The text today is you sinners must repent!"

(Tell me, who threw the whiskey in the well) In the well, Hallelujah!
(Say, who threw the whiskey in the well) In the well
Oh, I'm feelin' mighty good, as good as Robin Hood
So, who threw the whiskey in the well (In the well)





(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2015)