GLADIOLAS 78 LITTLE DARLIN' / SWEETHEART PLEASE DON'T GO UK LONDON HLO 8435 E-
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Sep 17, 2023 Start Date
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THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC DOO-WOP 78 FROM THE GLADIOLAS ON UK LONDON

LITTLE DARLIN'

b/w  SWEETHEART PLEASE DON'T GO


Little Darlin' was written by a 16-year-old Maurice Williams with both melody and doo-wop accompaniment strongly emphasizing a Calypso rhythm. First recorded in January 1957 by Williams' group the Gladiolas, it was quickly released as a single on Excello Records, a small swamp blues label owned by Nashville record man Earnie Young, who was responsible for creating the song's Latin feel, naming the group and ensuring Williams would retain the song's publishing. The recording, inspired by a book Williams was writing, and originally called "Little Darlin'/ The Beginning," is noted for its trademark doo-wop falsetto by Fred Mangum and its spoken bridge by Williams ("My Darlin' I need you ..."). The Gladiolas were from Lancaster, South Carolina, where they had been together since high school. The Gladiolas version peaked at No. 11 on the R&B charts in April 1957, but barely dented the Hot 100.

 The Gladiolas version came out in the first week in February, 1957. In less then a month the Diamonds version was out. The Diamonds were a Canadian pop group that evolved into a doo-wop group. The Diamonds' version reached number two in sales for eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 3 song for 1957.

LITTLE DARLIN'

(Maurice Williams)

Eye,
yi-eye-eye-eye
Yi-eye-eye-eye
Ya-ya-ya-ahh

Little darlin', oh,
little darlin'
Oh-oh-oh where a-are you?
My love-a, I was wrong-a
(la-la-la-la-la-la)
To-oo try to lo-ove two
A-hoopa, a-hoopa,
hoopa
Kno-ow well-a that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)
Wa-as just fo-or
you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you

SPOKEN: My darlin', I NEED you
(la-la-la-la-la-la) to call my own and NEVER do wrong. To
hold in mine your
little hand (la-la-la-la-la-la). I'll know too soon that ALL is so grand.
Please,
hold my hand

My dear-a I-I was wrong-a
To-oo try to lo-ove
two
A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa
Know well that my love-a
(la-la-la-la-la-la)
Wa-as just for you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you

UK LONDON HLO 8435  10" 78rpm SHELLAC

 

CONDITION :- V+/E-

THE RECORD HAS SOME SCUFFS AND MARKS BUT PLAYS GREAT

 

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