JUST A LITTLE BIT - ROSCO GORDON (1959) on Vee Jay Records 45 RPM

This song is often thought to have been written by Memphis-born Rosco Gordon, although the writing credit on this 45 is to D. (Del) Gordon, a relation to Rosco. Rosco is known to have claimed that he had provided a producer from King Records, Ralph Bass, a demo copy of the song and that Bass lifted the song from a the demo tape and beat Gordon to the copyright office for registration. The song first appeared in 1959 by Tiny Topsy on a the Federal label, a subsidiary of King Records, with Bass’s name as a writing credit. Rosco’s release in late 1959 rose to become a #2 hit on the Billboard R&B Chart in 1960. “Just A Little Bit“ then became a blues standard and has been recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, The Animals, Them (with Van Morrison), Slade, Etta James and the Canadian band, The Powder Blues, among others. I recorded this video of the 45 RPM record playing on my turntable to share the experience of playing 45s with those who also enjoy the hobby and history of vinyl records. I do not cl