Little Water Boy

Little Water Boy
	Single van:; Stevie Wonder en Clarence Paul
B-kant(en)	"La La La La La"
Uitgebracht	oktober 1962
Soort drager	7"-single
Genre	soul, rhythm-and-blues
Duur	2:34
Label	Tamla 54070
Schrijver(s)	Clarence Paul
Producent(en)	Clarence Paul
Singletijdbalk van Stevie Wonder
Portaal	Muziek

"Little Water Boy", ook wel "Waterboy" genoemd,^[3] is een liedje van Stevie Wonder en zijn toenmalige mentor Clarence Paul.^[4]^[5] Het werd in oktober 1962 door Tamla Records als tweede single van Wonder uitgebracht. Hij was toen twaalf jaar oud en werd nog 'Little Stevie' genoemd. Op de B-kant stond het liedje "La La La La La". Een live opgenomen versie hiervan stond op het in 1963 uitgebrachte album Recorded Live - The 12 Year Old Genius. Beide liedjes werden door Paul geschreven, die ook de muzikale productie verzorgde.

Musici

Onderstaand overzicht is (nog) niet compleet.

Stevie Wonder – zang, percussie/drums
Clarence Paul - zang op "Little Water Boy"

"La La La La La" van The Blendells

Met een vertolking van "La La La La La" bereikten The Blendells in 1964 de 62ste plaats in de Amerikaanse hitlijst.^[6]^[7] Op de b-kant van hun door Reprise Records uitgegeven single stond het door Andy Tesso geschreven "Huggie's Bunnies". Deze muziek werd opgenomen in The Rhythm Room in Fullerton (Californië) en Billy Cardenas verzorgde de muzikale productie.

Verwijzingen

↑ Swenson, John (1986). Stevie Wonder, p. 31. Uitg.: Perennial Library, ISBN 9780060970673.
↑ Elsner, Constanze (1977). Stevie Wonder, p. 56. Uitg.: Popular Library, ISBN 9780445043244.
↑ ^a ^b Love, Dennis; Stacy Brown (2002). Blind faith: the miraculous journey of Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder's mother, p. 174. Uitg.: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9780684869797.
↑ Perone, James E. (2006). The sound of Stevie Wonder: his words and music, p. 1. Uitg.: Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780275987237.
↑ Dahl, Bill (2001). Motown: the golden years, p. 194. Uitg.: Krause, ISBN 9780873492867.
↑ Candelaria, Cordelia; Peter J. Garcia en Arturo J. Aldama (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture, p. 138. Uitg.: Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780313332104.
↑ The Blendells → Charts & Awards op Allmusic. Geraadpleegd op 1 november 2011.

[1] Swenson, John (1986). Stevie Wonder, p. 31. Uitg.: Perennial Library, ISBN 9780060970673.

[2] Elsner, Constanze (1977). Stevie Wonder, p. 56. Uitg.: Popular Library, ISBN 9780445043244.

[love-3] Love, Dennis; Stacy Brown (2002). Blind faith: the miraculous journey of Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder's mother, p. 174. Uitg.: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9780684869797.

[4] Perone, James E. (2006). The sound of Stevie Wonder: his words and music, p. 1. Uitg.: Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780275987237.

[5] Dahl, Bill (2001). Motown: the golden years, p. 194. Uitg.: Krause, ISBN 9780873492867.

[6] Candelaria, Cordelia; Peter J. Garcia en Arturo J. Aldama (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture, p. 138. Uitg.: Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780313332104.

[7] The Blendells → Charts & Awards op Allmusic. Geraadpleegd op 1 november 2011.

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Studioalbums:	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962) · Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962) · With a Song in My Heart (1963) · Stevie at the Beach (1964) · Up-Tight (1966) · Down to Earth (1966) · I Was Made to Love Her (1967) · Someday at Christmas (1967) · Eivets Rednow (1968) · For Once in My Life (1968) · My Cherie Amour (1969) · Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970) · Where I'm Coming From (1971) · Music of My Mind (1972) · Talking Book (1972) · Innervisions (1973) · Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) · Songs in the Key of Life (1976) · Hotter than July (1980) · In Square Circle (1985) · Characters (1987) · Conversation Peace (1995) · A Time to Love (2005)
Livealbums:	The 12 Year Old Genius (1963) · Stevie Wonder Live (1970) · Live at the Talk of Town (1970) · Natural Wonder (1995)
Soundtracks:	Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants (1979) · The Woman in Red (1984) · Jungle Fever (1991)
Compilaties:	Looking Back (1977) · Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (1982) · At the Close of a Century (1999) · The Definitive Collection (2002) · The Complete Stevie Wonder (2005) · Number Ones (2007)
Singles:	"I Call It Pretty Music, but the Old People Call It the Blues" (1962) · "Little Water Boy" (1962) · "Contract on Love" (1962) · "Fingertips" (1963) · "Workout Stevie, Workout" (1963) · "Castles in the Sand" (1964) · "Hey Harmonica Man" (1964) · "Happy Street" (1964) · "Kiss Me Baby" (1965) · "High Heel Sneakers" (1965) · "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965) · "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby" (1966) · "Blowin' in the Wind" (1966) · "A Place in the Sun" (1966) · "Someday at Christmas" (1966) · "Travelin' Man" (1967) · "I Was Made to Love Her" (1967) · "I'm Wondering" (1967) · "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (1968) · "You Met Your Match" (1968) · "Alfie" (1968) · "For Once in My Life" (1968) · "I Don't Know Why" (1969) · "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (1969) · "Never Had a Dream Come True" (1970) · "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (1970) · "Heaven Help Us All" (1970) · "We Can Work It Out" (1971) · "If You Really Love Me" (1971) · "What Christmas Means to Me" (1971) · "Superwoman (Where Were You)" (1972) · "Keep On Running" (1972) · "Superstition" (1972) · "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (1973) · "Higher Ground" (1973) · "Living for the City" (1973) · "Don't you worry 'bout a thing" (1974) · "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (1974) · "Boogie on Reggae Woman" (1974) · "I Wish" (1976) · "Sir Duke" (1977) · "Another Star" (1977) · "As" (1977) · "Pops, We Love You" (1978) · "Send One Your Love" (1979) · "Outside My Window" (1980) · "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (1980) · "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" (1980) · "Lately" (1981) · "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" (1981) · "That Girl" (1981) · "Ebony and Ivory" (1982) · "Do I Do" (1982) · "Ribbon in the Sky" (1982) · "Used to Be" (1982) · "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1984) · "Love Light in Flight" (1984) · "Don't Drive Drunk" (1984) · "We Are the World" (1985) · "Part-Time Lover" (1985) · "That's What Friends Are For" (1985) · "Go Home" (1985) · "Overjoyed" (1986) · "Land of La La" (1986) · "Skeletons" (1987) · "You Will Know" (1987) · "Get It" (1988) · "My Love" (1988) · "My Eyes Don't Cry" (1988) · "With Each Beat of My Heart" (1989) · "Keep Our Love Alive" (1990) · "Gotta Have You" (1991) · "Fun Day" (1991) · "These Three Words" (1991) · "We Didn't Know" (1992) · "For Your Love" (1995) · "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" (1995) · "Treat Myself" (1995) · "Kiss Lonely Goodbye" (1996) · "How Come, How Long" (1996) · "From the Bottom of My Heart" (2005) · "So What the Fuss" (2005) · "Shelter in the Rain" (2005) · "Positivity" (2005)
Zie ook:	Discografie van Stevie Wonder · "My Cherie Amour"