Little Sister (Elvis Presley song)
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"Little Sister" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
B-side | "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | |||
Released | August 8, 1961 | |||
Recorded | June 26, 1961, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee[1] | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Writer(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Sholes[1][2] | |||
Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Sister" is a rock and roll song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.[1] It was originally released as a single in 1961 by American singer Elvis Presley, who enjoyed a No. 5 hit with it on the Billboard Hot 100. The single (as a double A-side with "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame") also reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] Lead guitar was played by Hank Garland, with backing vocals by the The Jordanaires featuring the distinctive bass voice of Ray Walker.
Presley performs the song as part of a medley with "Get Back" in the 1970 rockumentary film Elvis: That's the Way It Is. The song would later be covered by such artists as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Nighthawks, The Staggers, Pearl Jam, Ry Cooder and Jesse and the Rippers.
The song lyric makes mention of "Jim Dandy" which was the title of a 1956 song "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker. An answer song to "Little Sister", with the same melody but different lyrics, was recorded and released under the title "Hey, Memphis" by Baker on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 2119-A) in September 1961.
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Chart positions
Elvis Presley
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
Personnel
Recorded in RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, June 25, 1961.[4]
- Acoustic guitar, Scotty Moore
- Electric guitar, Hank Garland
- Bass, Bob Moore
- Drums, D. J. Fontana and Buddy Harman
- Organ, Floyd Cramer
- Vocals, The Jordanaires
Dwight Yoakam version
"Little Sister" | ||||
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Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
from the album Hillbilly Deluxe | ||||
B-side | "This Drinkin' Will Kill Me | |||
Released | February 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer(s) | Pete Anderson | |||
Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
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Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 7 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
RIANZ charts | 35[5] |
Music video
The music video for Dwight Yoakam's 1987 version of "Little Sister" was directed by Sherman Halsey.
Parody
Christian parody band ApologetiX recorded a parody of the song, called "Little Esther", for their 1993 debut album Isn't Wasn't Ain't.
References
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- ↑ Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Presley: A Life in Music, The Complete Recording sessions, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1998 pp157-159
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External links
Preceded by | UK number one single "Little Sister"/"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" November 9, 1961 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tower Of Strength" by Frankie Vaughan |
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- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- RCA Records singles
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- Music videos directed by Sherman Halsey
- Song recordings produced by Stephen H. Sholes
- 1961 songs
- Song recordings produced by Pete Anderson
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