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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.[4] Lead guitar was played by Hank Garland and the rhythm guitar was played by Scotty Moore with backing vocals by the Jordanaires featuring the distinctive bass voice of Ray Walker.

"Little Sister"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side	"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" "Little Sister"
Released	August 8, 1961
Recorded	June 26, 1961, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee[1]
Genre	Rock and roll[2]
Length	2:33
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman[1]
Producer(s)	Steve Sholes[1][3]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Wild in the Country" / "I Feel So Bad" (1961) "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" (1961) "Rock-A-Hula Baby" / "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1961)
Official audio
"Little Sister" on YouTube

Presley performs it as part of a medley with "Get Back" in the 1970 rockumentary film Elvis: That's the Way It Is. "Little Sister" would later be covered by such artists as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Nighthawks, and Pearl Jam. A version by Ry Cooder, from his album Bop Till You Drop, was a number-one hit in New Zealand.[5][6]

The lyric makes mention of "Jim Dandy" which was the title of a 1956 tune"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.

Personnel

• Elvis Presley - lead vocals and backing vocals
• Hank Garland - lead guitar
• Scotty Moore - rhythm guitar
• Harold Bradley - six string bass
• DJ Fontana - drums
• The Jordanaires - backing vocals

Chart positions

Elvis Presley

Chart (1961)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	5

Personnel

Recorded in RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, June 25, 1961 .[8]

• Scotty Moore – acoustic guitar
• Hank Garland – electric guitar
• Harold Bradley – 6-string bass guitar
• Bob Moore – bass
• D. J. Fontana and Buddy Harman – drums
• The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Dwight Yoakam version

"Little Sister"
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
Songwriter(s)	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Producer(s)	Pete Anderson
Dwight Yoakam singles chronology
"It Won't Hurt" (1986) "Little Sister" (1987) "Little Ways" (1987)
Music video
"Little Sister" on YouTube

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3
RIANZ charts	35[10]

Music video

The music video for Dwight Yoakam's 1987 version of "Little Sister" was directed by Sherman Halsey.

Other recorded versions

• Ry Cooder as the opening track on his 1979 album Bop Till You Drop.[11]
• Rockpile with Robert Plant on the 1981 album Concerts for the People of Kampuchea.[12]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Little Sister (Elvis Presley song)

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[ru] Little Sister (песня Элвиса Пресли)

«Little Sister» — песня Элвиса Пресли. Авторы — Док Помус и Морт Шуман[1].

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