There Stands the Glass
1953 single by Webb Pierce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the album by Carl Smith, see There Stands the Glass (album).
"There Stands the Glass" is a country song written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz, and Autry Greisham. Originally recorded by Blaine Smith in 1952, it was a hit for Webb Pierce in 1953.[1] It was Pierce's fifth release to hit number one on the country chart. It spent 27 weeks on the chart and was at the top for 12 weeks.[2]
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Quick Facts Single by Webb Pierce, A-side ...
"There Stands the Glass" | ||||
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Single by Webb Pierce | ||||
A-side | "I'm Walking the Dog" | |||
Released | September 1953 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:27 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
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Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
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Bob Dylan said that "The star of this song is the empty bourbon glass, and it's built around the same kind of crack guitar sound as on a Hank Williams record, as well as the magical open-string, strummed chord."[3]