Born in Edna, Texas, Henry received a degree in music from the Prairie View A&M University near Houston, Texas. He played center on the football team, and the football coach gave him his nickname for his speed and agility. He generally performed and recorded as Shifty Henry, but he used a number of transparent pseudonyms for songwriting and producing, including Baron Von Shifte, Esq., Shifte Henri, Shifte' Henre, S. Henry, and Shifti Henri.
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. Another Henry song, "Hypin' Women Blues", recorded in 1945 for Enterprise label, recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1947 for Black & White label was sampled by DJMr. Scruff for his song "Get a Move On", which was used in several TVcommercials. This led to a revival of interest in Henry's compositions.
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
published: 22 Mar 2023
#19 Shifty Henry
Bass Class, Book 2, #19
Dr. Bertoluzzi
published: 24 Mar 2020
shifty henry
published: 25 Apr 2011
03 - Dreamgirl (John "Shifty" Henry)
Guitar, Vocals: Roy Gaines
Trumpet: Will Miller
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
Tenor Sax: George Parker
Piano: Andy Kaulkin
Acoustic base: Bill Stuve
Drums: Steve Magulian
Violin: Brently Kearns
Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Velasco
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Label: Groove Note
Executive Producers: Ying Tan & Sebastian Koh
Produced by: Joe Harley
Recorded by: Michael C. Ross at Ocean Way / Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA, August 11 & 12, 1998
Assistant Engineer: Rafa Sardina
Mastered by Bernie Grundman using the Pacific Micorsonics a/ D with Apogee
published: 21 Nov 2016
falling down/Shifty Henry
published: 06 Jul 2018
Duke Henderson w/ Shifty Henry's All Stars Don't Slam The Door (1945)
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes only.
For information about this artist, please visit the website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Henderson
Sylvester "Duke" Henderson:Vocals
Wild Bill Moore:Tenor Sax
Wilbert Baranco:Piano
Shifty Henry:Bass
Other musicians unknown
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, December 4, 1945
Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1992 CD "West Coast Jive".
published: 19 Jan 2014
Shifty Henry - Short Cut 1986 - Won't You Be My Girl (Album Track)
Original Demo Cut version 1986
published: 15 Mar 2017
I Say/Shifty Henry
published: 13 Jul 2018
Shifty Henry - Say you'll be mine
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
published: 22 Mar 2023
Shifty Henry J4F Festival 2015
15. Just For Fun Festival in Düsseldorf, 2015
www.shifty-henry.de
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but...
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
Guitar, Vocals: Roy Gaines
Trumpet: Will Miller
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
Tenor Sax: George Parker
Piano: Andy Kaulkin
Acoustic base: Bill Stuve
D...
Guitar, Vocals: Roy Gaines
Trumpet: Will Miller
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
Tenor Sax: George Parker
Piano: Andy Kaulkin
Acoustic base: Bill Stuve
Drums: Steve Magulian
Violin: Brently Kearns
Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Velasco
--
Label: Groove Note
Executive Producers: Ying Tan & Sebastian Koh
Produced by: Joe Harley
Recorded by: Michael C. Ross at Ocean Way / Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA, August 11 & 12, 1998
Assistant Engineer: Rafa Sardina
Mastered by Bernie Grundman using the Pacific Micorsonics a/ D with Apogee
Guitar, Vocals: Roy Gaines
Trumpet: Will Miller
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
Tenor Sax: George Parker
Piano: Andy Kaulkin
Acoustic base: Bill Stuve
Drums: Steve Magulian
Violin: Brently Kearns
Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Velasco
--
Label: Groove Note
Executive Producers: Ying Tan & Sebastian Koh
Produced by: Joe Harley
Recorded by: Michael C. Ross at Ocean Way / Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA, August 11 & 12, 1998
Assistant Engineer: Rafa Sardina
Mastered by Bernie Grundman using the Pacific Micorsonics a/ D with Apogee
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes only.
For information about this artist, please visit the ...
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes only.
For information about this artist, please visit the website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Henderson
Sylvester "Duke" Henderson:Vocals
Wild Bill Moore:Tenor Sax
Wilbert Baranco:Piano
Shifty Henry:Bass
Other musicians unknown
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, December 4, 1945
Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1992 CD "West Coast Jive".
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes only.
For information about this artist, please visit the website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Henderson
Sylvester "Duke" Henderson:Vocals
Wild Bill Moore:Tenor Sax
Wilbert Baranco:Piano
Shifty Henry:Bass
Other musicians unknown
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, December 4, 1945
Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1992 CD "West Coast Jive".
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but...
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
Guitar, Vocals: Roy Gaines
Trumpet: Will Miller
Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
Tenor Sax: George Parker
Piano: Andy Kaulkin
Acoustic base: Bill Stuve
Drums: Steve Magulian
Violin: Brently Kearns
Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Velasco
--
Label: Groove Note
Executive Producers: Ying Tan & Sebastian Koh
Produced by: Joe Harley
Recorded by: Michael C. Ross at Ocean Way / Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA, August 11 & 12, 1998
Assistant Engineer: Rafa Sardina
Mastered by Bernie Grundman using the Pacific Micorsonics a/ D with Apogee
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes only.
For information about this artist, please visit the website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Henderson
Sylvester "Duke" Henderson:Vocals
Wild Bill Moore:Tenor Sax
Wilbert Baranco:Piano
Shifty Henry:Bass
Other musicians unknown
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, December 4, 1945
Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1992 CD "West Coast Jive".
South African trio formed in Johannesburg in 1985 by Brian O'Shea (vocals, guitar), Jules Wagner (vocals, guitar) and Jean Claude Labat (keyboards, vocals), but Garth Farrant (drums) joined after Jean Claude had to return to Mauritus in 1990 for personal reasons. The album "33-45-Go!" was released in 1991, and although Jean Claude is credited as a composer on 4 songs, he is not indicated as a member of the band. This song is from that album.
Born in Edna, Texas, Henry received a degree in music from the Prairie View A&M University near Houston, Texas. He played center on the football team, and the football coach gave him his nickname for his speed and agility. He generally performed and recorded as Shifty Henry, but he used a number of transparent pseudonyms for songwriting and producing, including Baron Von Shifte, Esq., Shifte Henri, Shifte' Henre, S. Henry, and Shifti Henri.
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. Another Henry song, "Hypin' Women Blues", recorded in 1945 for Enterprise label, recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1947 for Black & White label was sampled by DJMr. Scruff for his song "Get a Move On", which was used in several TVcommercials. This led to a revival of interest in Henry's compositions.