song "Little bitty pretty one" (Robert Byrd)
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- Songwriter/Composer: Robert Byrd
- Publishers: Recordo Music Publishing
Robert James Byrd sr. (1934-1990) was a black black rhythm and blues singer and band leader who began his performing career under the stage name Bobby Day at Johnny Otis's Barrelhouse Club. By 1950 he had formed the group the Hollywood Flames, with whom he made a hit recording, "Buzz buzz buzz" (1957). In 1957 he formed a second musical group, the Satellites, which backed him on his hit "Little bitty pretty one". He was also the first to perform Jimmie Thomas's "Rockin' robin" (1958), the song by which most pop music lovers recognize Bobby Day. As Bobby Day, Byrd was also the original Bob of the rhythm and blues duo Bob and Earl, when he performed with Earl Nelson from 1957-1959. Byrd later established Byrdland Attractions and Quiline Publishing, songwriting enterprises.
Versions
| Bobby Day and the Satellites () studio | |||
| 1957 Bobby Day and the Satellites | 7" single Little bitty pretty one | US: Class 211 | |
| Thurston Harris | |||
| 1957 Thurston Harris | 7" single Little bitty pretty one | US: Aladdin 3398 | |
| Frankie Avalon | |||
| 1958 Frankie Avalon | |||
| Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | |||
| 1958 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | 7" single Little bitty pretty one | US: Roulette 25036 | |
| Dovells | |||
| 1962 Dovells | |||
| Clyde McPhatter | |||
| 1962 Clyde McPhatter | |||
| Paramounts | |||
| 1964.02 Paramounts | |||
| Dave Clark Five | |||
| 1965.03 Dave Clark Five | |||
| Zalman Yanovsky | |||
| 1968 Zalman Yanovsky | |||
| Jackson Five (02:48) Production: Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino Arrangement: John Bahler, James Carmichael Note: This version sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide | |||
| 1972 Jackson Five | 7" single Little bitty pretty one | ||
| 1972.04 Jackson Five | LP LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS | US R&B #8, US pop #13 | |
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | |||
| 1972 Screamin' Jay Hawkins | LP PORTRAIT OF A MAN AND A WOMAN | US: Hot Line | |
| 1980.01.28 Frank Zappa Recording: 1980.01.28 UMRK Mudd Club ~ Mo's cacation (incl. Little bitty pretty one) | |||
| Frank Zappa | source | ||
| Howard Werth | |||
| 1982 Howard Werth | |||
| Cliff Richard | |||
| 1983.10 Cliff Richard | |||
| Lindisfarne | |||
| 1987 Lindisfarne | |||
| Delbert McClinton and the Snakes | |||
| 1989 Delbert McClinton and the Snakes | |||
| Huey Lewis and the News | |||
| 1994 Huey Lewis and the News | |||
| Steve Smith and the Nakeds | |||
| 1995.11 Steve Smith and the Nakeds | |||
| Voice Male | |||
| 1997 Voice Male | |||
| Billy Gilman | |||
| 2000.06 Billy Gilman | |||
| Alley Cats | |||
| 2000.10 Alley Cats | |||
| Aaron Carter | |||
| 2001.07 Aaron Carter | |||
Lyrics
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