Soul Music's Little And Large

[soulfulsaint]

So many soul singers branded themselves by their height or weight. What is not clear is who wins - liitle or large?

To get us started there's Little Stevie Wonder and Lil Major Williams, but can they hack it next to Big Maybelle?

Let's have those names please - little or large?

[jocko]

Little Eddie Taylor on Peacock who lived up to (or should that be down to) his name!

[soulfulsaint]

Little Eddie Taylor on Peacock who lived up to (or should that be down to) his name!

Now that I know you are logged on Jocko I'm getting this one in first. For all us Scottish soul boys with low self esteem what about

Wee Willie and The Winners.

[Guest mel brat]

Little Johnny Taylor, Little Richard, Little Sonny, Little Hank, Little Milton, Little Lisa (of "Hang On Bill' fame), Little Joe Cook, Little Eva... er, and Hattie Littles

Big Al Downing, Big John Hamilton...

[Guest Martin Coleman]

True or False?

Big Daddy Rogers.

[Paul R]

Little Ritchie & Big Boris

Paul

[Ian Dewhirst]

I reckon Mighty Joe Drake's got 'em all beat!

Ian D

[Garethx]

Not forgetting the great Wee Willie Walker.

Is it true that Lil' Major Williams, like Little Eddie Taylor, was a person of restricted growth?

[soulfulsaint]

Not forgetting the great Wee Willie Walker.

Is it true that Lil' Major Williams, like Little Eddie Taylor, was a person of restricted growth?

Haven't heard that Gareth but a female singer that has always intrigued me is Little Sammy Bryant, who defiintely was of restricted growth and was a victim of dwarfism. She sang in the Rev CL Franklin's Gospel Caravan out of Detroit on the same bill as Aretha and Erma Franklin, and Sharon Scott. Any Detroit buffs with any info on Little Sammy can they PM me.

[Ernie Andrews]

Mighty Joe Young - Suffererin soul

Tiny dee & Dots

Tiny Powell

Edited September 12, 2008 by Ernie Andrews

[Md Records]

Tiny Topsy, who was anything but!!

Des Parker

[Jaco]

So many soul singers branded themselves by their height or weight. What is not clear is who wins - liitle or large?

To get us started there's Little Stevie Wonder and Lil Major Williams, but can they hack it next to Big Maybelle?

Let's have those names please - little or large?

Little Anthony, of course.

Little Stanley, Little Richie, Little Hank.

Little Beaver (oh really!)

Little Rose Little - so good they named her twice.

Big Frank ( and the Essences)

Big Ella

[Guest]

Little Anthony, of course.

Little Stanley, Little Richie, Little Hank.

Little Beaver (oh really!)

Little Rose Little - so good they named her twice.

Big Frank ( and the Essences)

Big Ella

Big Joe Turner .......

Malc Burton

[Gogger]

little miss soul,

[Tabs]

Big Mama Thornton

[Suzannek]

Little Willie John

Little Esther Phillips

Suz

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[Guest Darks]

Little Dooley

[soulfulsaint]

Little Dooley

Fianl Score was in fact an easy win for the small-frys: Little 23- 14 Large

[Rhino]

So many soul singers branded themselves by their height or weight. What is not clear is who wins - liitle or large?

To get us started there's Little Stevie Wonder and Lil Major Williams, but can they hack it next to Big Maybelle?

Let's have those names please - little or large?

chubbychecker little carl carlton

Edited September 14, 2008 by rhino

[billb]

Big Dee Irwin

Big Don's Rebellion

Big Frank Murphy

Mighty Lovers

Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers

Willie & The Mighty Magnificents

Massive Attack!

[Guest Darks]

I know I had a late night/early morning and I have never claimed to be intelligent ,

I have just read my own post above and have just noticed the name of the last track I played on the refro.

So can I add Little Royal

and just for completeness Little Jimmy Gandy whose "I'm not like the others" on Roulette is the greatest.

Also to balance it up Big Don's Rebellion "It was true" great name and another good record if I remember.

Regards Alan

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Few of these are R & B but so are some of the others mentioned thus far - so here goes:

Fats Domino (fairly obvious one that!)

Lotsa Poppa (Tribe Records)

Mighty Doug Haynes (Dakar Records)

Millie Small ('My Boy Lollipop')

Little Anthony (& The Imperials)

Tall Paul Hankins

Skinny Dynamo (Aladdin Records)

Tubby Hayes (Ok so he's jazz, sue me)

Round Robin

Big Bob Kornegay

...and does Baby Washington count?

[Denbo]

chubbychecker little carl carlton

Do you know WHY he is called Chubby Checker?

Anybody mentioned Tiny Topsy?

Or Titch Middler?

How about Tall Smalls?

Edited September 14, 2008 by denbo

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Do you know WHY he is called Chubby Checker?

...He wanted to call himself Fats Domino, only Fats got there first...

...Seriously, that's why he's called Chubby Checker. Someone at Cameo-Parkway thought he sounded and looked a bit like Fats, and anyway it's a catchier name than his real one, Ernie Evans...

[Denbo]

...He wanted to call himself Fats Domino, only Fats got there first...

...Seriously, that's why he's called Chubby Checker. Someone at Cameo-Parkway thought he sounded and looked a bit like Fats, and anyway it's a catchier name than his real one, Ernie Evans...

ACTUALLY, he was a huge fan of Fats DOMINO so, as a tribute to him, he called himself Chubby (for Fats) CHECKER (for Domino). See what I mean?

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

ACTUALLY, he was a huge fan of Fats DOMINO so, as a tribute to him, he called himself Chubby (for Fats) CHECKER (for Domino). See what I mean?

Umm, isn't that what I just said, more or less (apart from that it was actually Dick Clark who deemed Ernie should be called CC, not Chubby...)?

Terrible echo in here!

[Suzannek]

Aye and wot about the Big Bopper.

Talking about fats wot about Fats Waller.

Suz

x

Edited September 14, 2008 by suzannek

[Denbo]

Umm, isn't that what I just said, more or less (apart from that it was actually Dick Clark who deemed Ernie should be called CC, not Chubby...)?

Terrible echo in here!

Sorry, for some reason I felt it needed a more elaborate explanation.

No, I take that back, you wrote;

...He wanted to call himself Fats Domino, only Fats got there first...

...Seriously, that's why he's called Chubby Checker. Someone at Cameo-Parkway thought he sounded and looked a bit like Fats, and anyway it's a catchier name than his real one, Ernie Evans...

which is not the same thing at all.

Anyhow, I think my explanation sounds better.

Edited September 14, 2008 by denbo

[Gogger]

shorty long,sorry if its been done.

[MikeHinNewJersey]

Little Ann

Little Dondi

Little Mac & The Boss Sounds

Little Sister

[Gogger]

little lisa /cellarful of motown 2/3

[Gogger]

little al and the sidwinders/a man and a women

[Kev Cane]

Little Johnny Taylor, Little Richard, Little Sonny, Little Hank, Little Milton, Little Lisa (of "Hang On Bill' fame), Little Joe Cook, Little Eva... er, and Hattie Littles

Big Al Downing, Big John Hamilton...

Little Johnny Hamilton "Oh how I love you"

[Gogger]

not very soulful,but northern,who can forget david and the giants,bet there's some who would like to.

[Guest Martin Coleman]

...He wanted to call himself Fats Domino, only Fats got there first...

...Seriously, that's why he's called Chubby Checker. Someone at Cameo-Parkway thought he sounded and looked a bit like Fats, and anyway it's a catchier name than his real one, Ernie Evans...

Whatever happened to Podgy Chess? That's what I want to know.

[De-to]

mr bang bang man,little hank,

motowns,little otis,

fatback band,

[Djmelismo]

Many Afro-Americans (including soul artists such as Jason Little) are sir-named Little, which is a typical slave name, given to certain slaves who were considered to be short/small/little

[Corbett80]

John Bowie was known as Little John Bowie and was fecking huge? Recalling the Goldmine Philly CD comp notes from a hazy memory so could be wrong!

Also with regard to Lil Gray mention on another thread, does the 'Lil' stand for 'Little' or 'Lillian/Lilith' ect ect??

Edited September 16, 2008 by mulf

[Corbett80]

Blues of course has lots of blind artists. Who are also Little. Or Big. Or Wee. And usually named Willie or Johnson.