"This Little Girl of Mine"
Single by Ray Charles
B-side"A Fool for You"
Released1955
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Ray Charles
Ray Charles singles chronology
"I Got a Woman" "This Little Girl of Mine" "Blackjack"
"This Little Girl of Mine"
Single by The Everly Brothers
from the album The Everly Brothers
B-side"Should We Tell Him"
Released1958
LabelCadence
Songwriter(s)Ray Charles
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"Wake Up Little Susie"
(1957)		 "This Little Girl of Mine"
(1958)		 "All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette"
(1958)

"This Little Girl of Mine" is a rhythm and blues single written and released as a single by Ray Charles in 1955 on the Atlantic label.

"This Little Girl of Mine" played off "This Little Light of Mine",[1] much like the previous "I Got a Woman" and the later "Hallelujah I Love Her So" played off other classic gospel hymns. Much like those songs, it replaced sacred lyrics with secular blues lyrics, featuring doo-wop call and response harmonies.

The song was the B-side to Charles' number-one R&B single, "A Fool for You", and was a charted hit on its own, peaking at number nine on the chart.

The tune was re-made to top 40 pop status in 1958 by The Everly Brothers. It should not be confused with the 1981 Gary U.S. Bonds hit "This Little Girl."

References

  1. ↑ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 3 - The Tribal Drum: The rise of rhythm and blues. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.


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