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Shadrack (Robert MacGimsey song)

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"Shadrack" (aka "Shadrach" or "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego") is a popular song written by Robert MacGimsey[1] in the 1930s and performed by Louis Armstrong and others.

Background

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The lyrics refer to the biblical account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace.

Brook Benton version

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"Shadrack"
Single by Brook Benton
from the album Golden Hits, Volume 2
B-side"The Lost Penny"
ReleasedJanuary 1962
Recorded1961
GenreR&B
Length2:20
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Robert MacGimsey
Brook Benton singles chronology
"Revenge"
(1961)
"Shadrack"
(1962)
"The Lost Penny"
(1962)

In 1962 the song was a hit single for Brook Benton, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of February 17, 1962.[2]

Charts

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Chart (1962) Peak
position
Canada CHUM Chart [3] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 19

Other cover versions

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The song is featured on pop, soul, gospel and jazz recordings by others, among them:[4][5]

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  • In the 1951 film The Strip, the song is performed by a band featuring Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden, among others.

References

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  1. ^ "Music Items" (PDF). Billboard. April 29, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ Billboard Hot 100 dated February 17, 1962
  3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - February 5, 1962".
  4. ^ "Shadrack" at allmusic.com
  5. ^ "Shadrach" at allmusic.com
  6. ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.