Little Boy and the Old Man
| "Little Boy and the Old Man" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Released | 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 #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 #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.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxvgHDgg08w
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180711102914/https://musicagiono.wordpress.com/lhomme-et-lenfant-de-wayne-shanklin-1953
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. 1957. p. 243.
- ^ "Popular Records: The Top 100". Billboard: 51. February 18, 1956.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191553/https://top40weekly.com/1956-all-charts/
- ^ "Reviews of New Pop Records". Billboard: 44. February 4, 1956.
- ^ "Little Child (song by Cab Calloway)". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.