Little Boy and the Old Man
"Little Boy and the Old Man" | |
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Song | |
Released | 1953 (1953) |
Songwriter(s) | Wayne Shanklin |
"Little Boy and the Old Man" is a song with words and music by Wayne Shanklin, first recorded by Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd in 1953.[1][2]
In 1956, a new version of the song with French lyrics by René Rouzand, "L'Homme et L'Enfant," was used in the soundtrack for the French film of the same name.[3] The French lyrics were subsequently adapted into a third version of the song, "Little Child,"[4] released by as well as Eddie Albert and Sondra Lee on Kapp Records in January 1956, their rendition reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1956.[5][6] Cab Calloway and his daughter Lael Calloway also released a version on ABC-Paramount which charted at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1956.[7][8]
References
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. 1953. p. 470.
- ^ "The Little Boy And The Old Man". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "L'homme et l'enfant de Wayne Shanklin (1953)". 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. 1957. p. 243.
- ^ "Popular Records: The Top 100". Billboard. February 18, 1956. p. 51.
- ^ "All US Top 40 Singles for 1956". 28 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Reviews of New Pop Records". Billboard. February 4, 1956. p. 44.
- ^ "Little Child (song by Cab Calloway)". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.
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