the Little Darlin' sound...

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 24 Jul 2008 7:39 am

thanks for the heads up Scott.

Mark MacKenzie · Post by **Mark MacKenzie** » 24 Jul 2008 3:34 pm

So we are not talking Count Basie here?

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 24 Jul 2008 9:51 pm

Greg C.,

That's a great Paycheck cut (Pictures Can't Talk Back) that you posted. I didn't recognize it, but I just found it on a Paycheck CD that I have called "Shakin' The Blues" Johnny Paycheck AKA/Donny Young, on Bear Family. I'll have to relisten to that one!

Thanks,
Joe

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 26 Jul 2008 3:21 am

Lloyd's playing from the same period can also be heard on Warner Mack's records. While they're not on the "Little Darlin" label, Lloyd's "Little Darlin" sounds are there, nonetheless, and I think a couple of those Warner Mack hits featuring Lloyd even predate Lloyd's early stuff w/Paycheck.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 27 Jul 2008 3:36 pm

All I know is that whenever it was, it was some great sound. That particular sound is one of my favorites.

Josh Yenne · Post by **Josh Yenne** » 1 Oct 2018 10:52 am

to revive a dead topic.. do we know who the guitar player was on these little darlin sessions... ? Im sure it was some different players for sure and I'm not sitting and listening to a bunch straight through right now...

But who were the guitar players in these Lloyd bands? I LOVE this band and anytime I have to learn a tune with Lloyd on it I'm stoked that I can rip off some phrases... he's just my favorite consistently.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 1 Oct 2018 1:12 pm

Josh; it was mainly Pete Wade on guitar during that time.
Ricky

Paul Mozen · Post by **Paul Mozen** » 19 Jan 2024 11:27 am

Look up the song Lil Darling by the Count Basie Orchestra. Written by Neil Hefti in the 50's. BTW he also wrote the theme for the batman TV show. So he was all over the place. Buddy Emmons has a great version on his album, 'Minors Aloud'
The original was a haunting very slow tempo piece

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 19 Jan 2024 1:43 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tztst6RmxQI

Lloyd's solo start at 1:13 and uses a few Weldon/Hal riffs.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 20 Jan 2024 12:35 pm

Linked below are the liner notes from "The Real Mr. Heartache - The Little Darlin' Years" collection released a number of years ago on CD. Some pretty wild playing by Mr. Green!

Click the link & scroll down a little.

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 21 Jan 2024 10:38 am

My first recollection of "Little Darlin" anything was a song by the same name, first released by The Gladiolas in 1956, and then again (the hit version) in 1957 by The Diamonds. Used to leave school and go to the corner soda fountain for lunch, and play that song on the jukebox for just a nickel.

Such are the disadvantages of being old.

But the first song I remember hearing Lloyd on was when I first started playing pedals; "The Bridge Washed Out", by Warner Mack in 1965, followed by "Sittin' On A Rock" the following year, when the Little Darlin' label got started.

Seems like yesterday, or maybe just a few weeks ago. $:\$

Gary Hoetker · Post by **Gary Hoetker** » 21 Jan 2024 3:43 pm

Paycheck and Green joined at the hip. The three vinyl Lp’s I’ll never part with are Paycheck’s “At Carnegie Hall”; “The Lovin’ Machine” and “Jukebox Charlie”. The dong that hooked me is “We’re The Kind of People” that make the jukebox play.