THREE LITTLE FISHIES (ITTY BITTY POO)

Created on 29/05/2018
Latest update on 03/05/2021

Artist: Hal Kemp
Author: Saxie Dowell/Mary Elisabeth Bomar/Josephine Carringer/Bernice Idins
Label: Victor
Year: 1939

Vocal: The Smoothies. Hit US, crediting Saxie Dowell who played saxophone in Hal Kemp's band. Actually he learned this children song from three sorority students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Covers:

1939:

Red Norvo

1939:

Kay Kyser [n°1 US]

1939:

Paul Whiteman

1939:

Glenn Miller

1939:

Nat Gonella

1939:

Ramblers [as Drie Kleine Vischjes]

1949:

Frankie Howerd

1953:

Spike Jones

1959:

Three Stooges

1961:

Buzz Clifford

1963:

Homer & Jethro

1967:

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels [top 30 US in medley with Too Many Fish In The Sea]

1998:

Maria Muldaur

2012:

Ray Stevens

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

No Facebook No Twitter