Shadrack (Robert MacGimsey song)

"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

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

Brook Benton version

"Shadrack"
Single by Brook Benton
from the album Golden Hits, Volume 2
B-side	"The Lost Penny"
Released	January 1962
Recorded	1961
Genre	R&B
Length	2:20
Label	Mercury 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

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

Other cover versions

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

• Toshiko Akiyoshi
• The Ames Brothers
• The Golden Gate Quartet
• The Fairfield Four
• Benny Goodman
• Grant Green
• Phil Harris
• Bill Holman
• The Larks
• Louis Prima
• Sonny Rollins
• Bobby Scott
• Kay Starr
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe^[6]

Popular culture

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