Artist: Tiny Topsy
Author: John Thornton/Ralph Bass/Syl Johnson/Earl Washington
Label: Federal
Year: 1959
Her real name was Otha Lee Moore. "Coauthor" Ralph Bass was a King/Federal executive.
Covers:
Rosco Gordon [probably a Rosco Gordon composition since day one; he shopped his song at Federal, without result unless a rush-released version on Tiny Topsy crediting Federal executive Ralph Bass; in 1990 Gordon re-established his rights to his song]
Jerry Butler [in the Green Onions groove]
Animals [as Don't Want Much and in '76 as Just A Little Bit]
Them [made it all their own]
Diamonds [as Little Bit Of Lovin' Goes A Long Long Way]
Bobby King & Terry Evans [with Ry Cooder]
Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues [as I Don't Want Much]
Steve Miller Band [again in Jimmie Vaughan's vein]
The riff somewhat echoes in The Beatles' Birthday ('68).
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)