Little Darling
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"Little Darling" is a popular doo-wop song best known from the 1950s rock and roll era, associated with vocal harmony groups like The Coasters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Darlin' | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1950s youth culture
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sock hop dances ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicEra | rock and roll era ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
doo-wop
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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falsetto lead vocals ⓘ prominent backing harmonies ⓘ spoken-word interlude ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | rock and roll oldies classic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
rhythm and blues
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vocal harmony ⓘ |
| hasRecordingFormat |
45 rpm single
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78 rpm single ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | 4/4 time ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| includedIn |
doo-wop compilation albums
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rock and roll compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later doo-wop revival acts ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | pop rock ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAs | encore number at oldies shows ⓘ |
| isPopularStandardIn |
doo-wop revival concerts
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oldies radio ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
longing
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teen romance ⓘ |
| lyricist | Maurice Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy | The Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exaggerated doo-wop style in The Diamonds' version
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use in nostalgia-themed media ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | The Gladiolas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | oldies vocal groups ⓘ |
| performer | The Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| writer | Maurice Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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