Let the Little Girl Dance

"Let the Little Girl Dance"
Single by Billy Bland
B-side	"Sweet Thing"
Released	January 1960 (1960-01)
Genre	R&B
Length	2:21
Label	Old Town
Songwriter(s)	Carl Spencer, Henry Glover
Billy Bland singles chronology
"Grandmaw Gave a Party" (1959) "Let the Little Girl Dance" (1960) "Pardon Me" (1960)

"Let the Little Girl Dance" is a song written by Carl Spencer and Henry Glover and performed by Billy Bland. It reached No. 7 on the U.S. pop chart, No. 11 on the U.S. R&B chart, and No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960. ^[1]

The song ranked No. 51 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960. ^[2]

Other versions

• Ernest Tubb, as the B-side to his 1960 single "Everybody's Somebody's Fool". ^[3]
• Toni Williams, featuring The Tremellos, as a single in 1960 in New Zealand. It did not chart. ^[4]
• Grantley Dee, as a single in 1966 in Australia; it charted No. 2 Melbourne, No. 3 Brisbane, and No. 1 Perth. ^[5]
• Hopeton Lewis, as a single in 1967 in the UK, but it did not chart. ^[6]
• A rendering by Jackie Robinson was released on the 1998 compilation album Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady. ^[7]

References

1. "Billy Bland, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Chart Positions" . Retrieved February 21, 2019.
2. "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
3. "Ernest Tubb, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Single Release". Discogs . 1960. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
4. "Toni Williams, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
5. "Grantley Dee, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
6. "Hopeton Lewis, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Discogs . 1967. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
7. "Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady". AllMusic . Retrieved February 21, 2019.