There Stands the Glass

"There Stands the Glass"
Single by Webb Pierce
A-side	"I'm Walking the Dog"
Released	September 1953
Genre	Country music
Length	2:22
Label	Decca 28834
Writer(s)	Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz, Autry Greisham
Webb Pierce singles chronology
"It's Been So Long" (1953) "There Stands the Glass" (1953) "Slowly" (1954)

"There Stands the Glass" is a country song that was written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz and Audrey Greisham, and was a hit for Webb Pierce in 1953. It was Pierce's fifth release to hit number one on the country charts. Pierce's recording spent 27 weeks on the country charts, and was at #1 for 12 weeks.

Cover versions

• The song appears on the Carl Smith album, There Stands the Glass, released in 1964.
• Scott McKenzie released a version of the song as a single in 1965.
• In 1973, singer Johnny Bush peaked at number 34 on the US country charts and No. 60 on Canadian country charts with his version of the song.
• Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song in 1969.
• Loretta Lynn recorded the song in 1981 on her I Lie LP.
• Hoyt Axton covered the song in 1982.
• Ted Hawkins covered the song on his 1986 album On the Boardwalk.
• Van Morrison recorded the song in 2006 on his Pay the Devil CD.

References

Preceded by "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" by The Davis Sisters

Country & Western National Best Sellers number one single by Webb Pierce November 21, 1953

Succeeded by "Slowly" by Webb Pierce