Little Bitty Pretty One

"Little Bitty Pretty One" is a 1957 rock and roll song written and originally recorded by Bobby Day. The same year, the song was popularized by Thurston Harris.[1] Produced by Aladdin Records (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), and featuring The Sharps on backing vocals,[2] Harris' version reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Best-Sellers chart and No. 2 on the R&B chart.[3]

"Little Bitty Pretty One"
Single by Thurston Harris and the Sharps
B-side"I Hope You Won't Hold It Against Me"
ReleasedSeptember 1957
GenreRhythm & blues, rock & roll, gospel
Length2:22
LabelAladdin
Songwriter(s)Bobby Day

Reception
  • Bryan Thomas writes that the song "has gone on to become one of the best loved oldies of the late '50s".[4]

Cover versions

"Wiggle, Wiggle"

"Little Bitty Pretty One" was the inspiration for the Accents' sole hit "Wiggle Wiggle" in 1958, and though the similarities were evidently not sufficient to warrant a lawsuit, Aladdin Records took the expedient step of covering the song with a group called the Chestnuts.[9]

References
  1. Dave Marsh, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (Da Capo Press, 1999), 429.
  2. The Lamplighters at Allmusic
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 246.
  4. Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, John Bush, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul (Backbeat Books, 2003), p. 297.
  5. "Frankie Lymon - Chart history". Billboard. 1960-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). p. 645.
  7. Soulsation! (1995), liner notes
  8. Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). p. 482.
  9. "The Great Doo Wop Vocal Groups..." Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.



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