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Chanteur Rhythm 'n' Blues US né le 5
Avril 1932 à Wilminton (Caroline du Nord).
Billy Bland a débuté en 1954 au sein des Bees. Il est décédé le 22 Mars 2017 à
New York City.
Billy Bland
had a one-shot hit in 1960 with "Let the Little Girl Dance" (number seven), a
pop-R&B- early soul mixture very much in the same mold as records from the
period by Jackie Wilson, right down to the Latinate "Lonely Teardrops" rhythm.
Some of his other singles were in the same style, but Bland (not to be confused
with the unrelated Bobby Bland) was actually a pretty versatile vocalist, also
purveying R&B, Bo Diddley-styled rock &
roll, urban blues, and dance-craze early-'60s rock. He recorded often for Old
Town from the mid-'50s through 1963, but though his range was wide, his quality
was not. He was a competent journeyman no matter what his genre, never finding
another song with the pop hooks of "Let the Little Girl Dance." Or writing one:
though he didn't pen "Let the Little Girl Dance," he wrote much of his own
material.
Bland began singing shortly after moving to New York in the late '40s, and made
his first records for Imperial in New Orleans in the mid-'50s, as a member of
the Bees. They did an early version of Dave Bartholomew's naughty "My
Ding-a-Ling" (eventually a hit for Chuck Berry),
although when the Bees did it, it was titled "Toy Bell." (It can now be found on
the box set Crescent City Soul: The Sound of New Orleans 1947-1974).
Bland went solo in 1955, however, beginning his lengthy association with the New
York-based Old Town label. "Let the Little Girl Dance" was almost an accident:
it was being recorded by Titus Turner, and Bland showed him how to do it in the
studio. Unknown to Bland, his demonstration was recorded by Henry Glover, and
became the hit, with guitar ace Mickey Baker playing on the session.
Bland tried to vary the "Let the Little Girl Dance" pop-R&B sound on various
singles, and also ride the bandwagons of other rock trends, with no success, and
made his final Old Town disc in 1963. As of the late '80s, he was running a soul
food restaurant in Harlem.
He passed away on March 22, 2017 in New York City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bland
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Soul
TOY
BELL (1954)
 (Bees)
GET AWAY BABY
(1954)
CHICKEN IN THE BASKET (1956)
THE FAT MAN
(1956)
LET
THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE (1960)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., Singles & EP
| 09/1954 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 5314 (US) | . | The BEES -
Toy Bell
/ Snatchin'
Back |
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| 09/1954 | SP IMPERIAL X5314 (US) | . | The BEES -
Toy Bell
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Back |
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| 12/1954 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 5320 (US) | . | The BEES - I Want To Be Loved
/ Get Away Baby
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| 12/1954 | SP IMPERIAL X5320 (US) | . | The BEES - I Want To Be Loved
/ Get Away Baby
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| 01/1956 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1016 (US) | . |
Chicken In The Basket
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The Fat Man
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| 06/1956 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1022 (US) | . | Chicken Hop / Oh You For Me | ||
| 1958 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1036 (US) | . | I Had A Dream / If I Could Be Your Man | ||
| 03/1958 | SP TIP TOP 708 (US) | . |
Chicken In The Basket
/ Chicken Hop |
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| 05/1959 | SP OLD TOWN 1067 (US) | . |
Grandmaw Gave A Party / Whats That |
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| 07/1959 | SP WARNER BROS. WB 5083 (US) | . | Shimmy Shake / Four Wheels | ||
| 01/1960 | SP OLD TOWN 1076 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
/ Sweet Thing |
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| 06/1960 | SP OLD TOWN 1082 (US) | . | You Were Born To Be Loved / Pardon Me | ||
| 09/1960 | SP OLD TOWN 1088 (US) | . | Make Believe Lover / Harmonys | ||
| 11/1960 | SP OLD TOWN 1093 (US) | . | Everything That Shines Ain't Gold / Keep Talkin' That Sweet Talk | ||
| 1960 | EP RICORDI 45 S 092 (F) |
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Let The Little Girl Dance
/ Sweet Thing / Hip And
Hep /
Chicken In The Basket
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| 1960 | EP Cupol CEP 263 (SWE) |
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Let The Little
Girl Dance -
Let The Little Girl Dance
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| 02/1961 | SP OLD TOWN 1098 (US) | . | Steady King / I Cross My Heart | ||
| 06/1961 | SP OLD TOWN 1105 (US) | . | My Heart's On Fire / Can't Stop Here | ||
| 10/1961 | SP OLD TOWN 1109 (US) | . | Uncle Bud / Do The Bug With Me | ||
| 01/1962 | SP OLD TOWN 1114 (US) | . | Busy Little Boy / All I Want To Do Is Dream | ||
| 08/1962 | SP OLD TOWN 1124 (US) | . | Mama Stole The Chicken / I Spent My Life Loving You | ||
| 10/1962 | SP OLD TOWN 1128 (US) | . | Darling Won't You Think Of Me / How Many Hearts | ||
| 07/1963 | SP OLD TOWN 1143 (US) | . | Doing The Mule / Farmer In The Dell | ||
| 10/1963 | SP OLD TOWN 1151 (US) | . | A Little Touch Of Your Love / Little Boy Blue | ||
| 1965 | SP ST. LAWRENCE 1005 (US) | . | She's Already Married / My Divorce | ||
| 1966 | SP ST. LAWRENCE 1018 (US) | . | I'm Sorry About That / Booga-Loo And Silly Dog | ||
| 1969 | SP Good Old Gold 010 (US) | . |
We Belong Together
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| 06/1971 | SP COTILLION OT-44115 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
/ Chicken Hop |
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| 1972 . | SP ATLANTIC OLDIES OS 13114 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
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| 1976 | SP HI-OLDIES 460 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
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| 1977 | SP Janus JG-721 (US) | . |
So Fine
(FIESTAS) /
Let The Little Girl Dance
(Billy BLAND) |
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| 1977 | SP JANUS 6.12 144 (GER) |
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Oldies But
Goldies -
Let The Little Girl Dance
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| 1979 | SP LIGHTNING LIG 9019 (UK) (picture disc) |
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| 1981 ? | SP COLLECTABLES C 1039 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
(Billy
BLAND) / The Angels Sang (SOLITAIRES) |
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| 1985 ? | SP ERIC 286 (US) | . |
Let The Little Girl Dance
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Albums
| 1982 | LP 12" Curcio GSR - 70 (I) |
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La Grande Storia Del Rock - 70 - Billy Bland / Dee Clark - Billy BLAND : Sweet Thing / I Spent My Life Loving You / Busy Little Boy / Steady Kind / I Cross My Heart / Mamma Killed The Chicken / Let The Little Girl Dance / You Took My Love For Granted / Dee Clark : Raindrops / Cupid / Cindy / Nature Boy / Hold On / Portrait Of My Love / Always Together |
| 1987 | LP 12" ACE CH 222 (UK) |
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BLUES, CHICKENS, FRIENDS & RELATIONS - The Fat Man / Chicken In The Basket / Oh You For Me / I Had A Dream / If I Could Be Your Man / What's That / Grandmaw Give A Party / Uncle Bud / Little Boy Blue / Chicken Hop (2) / My Heart's On Fire / Flo / Open The Door / Mama Stole The Chicken / The Bug |
| 03/1994 | CD ACE CDCHD 370 (UK) |
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LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE - Let The Little Girl Dance / Chicken Hop / Grandma Gave A Party / Fat Man / Pardon Me / I Had A Dream / Chicken In The Basket / You Were Born To Be Loved / Harmony / Can't Stop Her From Dancing / Momma Stole The Chicken / Flo - Open The Door / What's That / Oh, You For Me / If I Could Be Your Man / Everything That Shines Ain't Gold / Make Believe Lover / My Heart Is On Fire / Steady Kind / Uncle Bud / Keep Talkin' That Sweet Talk / You Took My Love For Granted / Little Boy Blue / I Cross My Heart / I Spend My Life Loving You / All I Want To Do Is Cry / How Many Hearts / Do The Bug With Me / Let The Little Girl Dance |
| 01/2000 | CD COLLECTABLES 6066 (US) |
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LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE - Let The Little Girl Dance / Can't Stop Her From Dancing / Fat Man / Harmony / Oh, You For Me / You Were Born To Be Loved / Chicken Hop / Pardon Me / I Had A Dream / Mama Stole The Chicken / If I Could Be Your Man / Little Boy Blue / What's That / Chicken In The Basket / Flo-Open The Door / Grandma Gave A Party / Make Believe Lover / Uncle Bud / I Cross My Heart / Do The Bug With Me / Sweet Thing / Keep Talkin' That Sweet Talk / All I Want To Do Is Cry / I Spend My Life Loving You |
| 10/2021 | CD Jasmine JASMCD3161 (UK) |
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Let The Little Girl Dance Old Town And Imperial Singles 1954-1962 - Toy Bell / Snatchin' Back / I Want To Be Loved / Get Away Baby / Chicken In Basket / The Fat Man / Oh, You For Me / Chicken Hop / If I Could Be Your Man / I Had A Dream / Grandmaw Gave A Party / Whats That / Let The Little Girl Dance / Sweet Thing / You Were Born To Be Loved / Pardon Me / Make Believe Lover / Harmony / Everything That Shines Ain't Gold / Keep Talkin' That Sweet Talk / Steady Kind / I Cross My Heart / My Heart's On Fire / Can't Stop Her From Dancing / Uncle Bud / Do The Bug With Me / Busy Little Boy / All I Want To Do Is Cry / I Spend My Life Loving You / Mamma Stole The Chicken / Darling Won't You Think Of Me / How Many Hearts |
© Rocky Productions 21/04/2022
(Billy
Bland)
