Artist: St. Paul Baptist Church Choir of L.A.
Author: traditional
Label: Capitol
Year: 1950
Civil Rights Movement torchsong.
Covers:
Ray Charles [as This Little Girl Of Mine with elements of gospel What Kind Of Man Is This by The Caravans]
Betty Mae Fikes [in Selma, AL]
Everly Brothers [idem; their third US hit]
Bob Gibson [as This Little Light]
James Shorty, Viola James & congregation [Lomax recording on Atlantic lp Negro Church Music, later also on box set Sounds Of The South]
Kingston Trio [as Little Light]
Nicole Croisille [as Tout ça dépend du gars]
Trini Lopez [als This Little Girl Of Mine]
Fontella Bass [her mother sang with Clara Ward]
Bruce Springsteen [with the Sessions Band Live In Dublin]
Van Morrison [as This Loving Light Of Mine]
Before Sam Cooke, brother Ray Charles mixed gospel with rhythm & blues (I've Got A Woman).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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