| "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 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.