Thurston Harris | Little Bitty Pretty One | 1957

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Thurston Harris (July 11, 1931 -- April 14, 1990)[2][3] was a male American singer, briefly popular in the early to mid 1950s. Harris first appeared on record as the featured vocalist with the Lamplighters in 1953. Indeed, he recorded with the Lamplighters, one of the many groups on the early R&B scene in South Central Los Angeles, throughout the early 1950s. The group later evolved into the Tenderfoots, then the Sharps. The Sharps—without Harris—went on to become The Rivingtons, who achieved fame with the single "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

Harris is widely regarded as a one-hit wonder, who popularized the song "Little Bitty Pretty One", written by Bobby Day, and sung by Harris in 1957, with the Sharps.[4] It reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The track sold over one million records, achieving gold disc status.[5]

Unusually, "Little Bitty Pretty One", Aladdin Records (Aladdin 3398) was released on three different colored labels; purple, blue and maroon. His version was also later released on Imperial, Intro & UA.

The song appeared on the soundtracks to films or television dramas, such as Telling Lies in America, Matilda, Lipstick on Your Collar, and Christine.

In 1958, Harris scored a Top 20 R&B hit with "Do What You Did," but he failed to have any chart success afterwards. His other best known song was "Runk Bunk", recorded in 1959, and released by Aladdin Records (Aladdin 3452).

Harris later recorded on Cub, Dot, Imperial, Intro, Reprise & United Artists.

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[RadioCarino]

@TheMetty44 This is my favorite version. He bangs this song out!! Thanks for tuning in. Sub to my channel if you like oldies. I have over 1200! S Carino

[ninjaduy20]

I found this from watching Matilda

[RandiSierra]

@ninjaduy20 Or Christine. Super cute and creepy!

[ringo244]

@RadioCarino Yes this is also my favorite version tooFrankie Lyman does a good job too.Rock on

[twinsis58]

WHAT DID WE USED TO SAY? WE BE BUGG[N, YA BUGGIN ALL NIGHT LONG YOU GO BOY I'M BUGGIN RIGHT NOW LOVE IT

[d820m]

i've read that he was related to Wynonie Harris....they almost look alike......

[Trustworthyalma]

This song is a classic!

[TheMsvesta]

I like this version the most. It is the one that I remember most.

[TheMetty44]

Love this version, too! Thurston Harris does it justice!

Metty, Sacramento

[Dickneeds]

He had one more song that was made famous by someone else. It was the B side of Do What You Did and it was made big by Rochelle and the Candles and the song was I'm Asking Forgiveness.

[WesAMV7569]

thats what im talking about, no dislikes

[elisa412]

Thank you for sharing a great song...one of my favorites from that year..and also thank you for all the info on this great artist..