Musician

Thurston Harris (July 11, 1931—April 14, 1990)was a male American singer, briefly popular in the early to mid 1950s.

1 Career
2 Cover versions
3 Death
4 Legacy
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] 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. The Sharps—without Harris—went on to become The Rivingtons, who achieved fame with the single "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

Harris is widely regarded as a one-hit wonder, who popularized the song "Little Bitty Pretty One", written by Bobby Day, and sung by Harris in 1957, with the Sharps[4] It reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The track sold over one million records, achieving gold disc status.

The song appeared on the soundtracks to films 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).

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.
The Jackson 5 covered the song on their 1972 album Lookin' Through the Windows.
A cover of "Runk Bunk" was one of the first songs recorded by the UK pop star, Adam Faith.

In 1990, Harris died of a heart attack in Pomona, California, at the age of 58.

Today, "Little Bitty Pretty One" remains a popular song from the late 1950s.

Musician

Thurston Harris (July 11, 1931—April 14, 1990)was a male American singer, briefly popular in the early to mid 1950s.

1 Career
2 Cover versions
3 Death
4 Legacy
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] 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. The Sharps—without Harris—went on to become The Rivingtons, who achieved fame with the single "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

Harris is widely regarded as a one-hit wonder, who popularized the song "Little Bitty Pretty One", written by Bobby Day, and sung by Harris in 1957, with the Sharps[4] It reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The track sold over one million records, achieving gold disc status.

The song appeared on the soundtracks to films 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).

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.
The Jackson 5 covered the song on their 1972 album Lookin' Through the Windows.
A cover of "Runk Bunk" was one of the first songs recorded by the UK pop star, Adam Faith.

In 1990, Harris died of a heart attack in Pomona, California, at the age of 58.

Today, "Little Bitty Pretty One" remains a popular song from the late 1950s.