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CAREER

Harris first appeared on Record as the featured Vocalist with The Lamplighters in 1953. Indeed, he Recorded with the Lamplighters, one of the many groups on the early R&B scene in South Central Los Angeles , throughout the early 1950s. The group later evolved into The Tenderfoots , then The Sharps .

He is widely regarded as a One-hit Wonder , who popularized the Song '' Little Bitty Pretty One '', Written by Bobby Day , and sang by Harris in 1957 . It reached #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .

Much later, the song appeared on the Soundtrack s to Film s or Television dramas, such as '' Telling Lies In America '', '' Lipstick On Your Collar '', and '' Christine ''.

In 1958, Harris scored a Top 20 R&B Hit with ''Do What You Did,'' but he failed to have any Chart success afterwards. His other best known song was ''Runk Bunk'', recorded in 1959, and released by Aladdin Records (Aladdin 3452).


COVER VERSIONS

  • Frankie Lymon 's highest charting Solo hit was a cover of "Little Bitty Pretty One", which peaked at number 58 on the R&B charts in 1960.