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"This Little Girl of Mine" is a rhythm and blues single written and released as a single by Ray Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label.
Much like the previous "I Got a Woman" and the later "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "This Little Girl of Mine" played off a classic gospel-based hymn. And much like those songs, replaced sacred lyrics with secular blues lyrics with doo-wop call and response harmonies.
The song was the B-side to Charles' number-one R&B single, "A Fool for You", and was a charted hit on its own, peaking at number nine on the chart.
The tune was re-made to top 40 pop status in 1958 by the Everly Brothers. It should not be confused with the 1981 Gary U. S. Bonds hit This Little Girl.
[edit] Personnel
- Lead vocal and piano by Ray Charles
- Background vocals by Mary Ann Fisher, David "Fathead" Newman and Donald Wilkerson
- Instrumentation by the Ray Charles Orchestra
- Produced by Jerry Wexler
