Biography:
The Stylistics were one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they comprised lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn.
They had their first U.S. hit in 1971 with "You're a Big Girl Now". Signing to Avco Records, The Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with The Delfonics
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[Intro]
G A G A
[Verse 1]
A
Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes
D
Papa's sure proud of his little bitty rockin' roll baby
A
Singin' at the age of two
E Bm A
He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues
[Verse 2]
A
Little Joe never sings out of tune
D
Always in key, he's a soulful little rockin' roll baby
A
Papa loves the way you do
E Bm A
Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do
[Chorus]
F#m D Dbm F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
Bm Dbm D E
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F#m D Dbm F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
Bm Bbm E A
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
[Verse 3]
A
Bought a new house in Beverly Hills
D
Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin' roll baby
A
A little bit of rhythm and blues
E Bm A
Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes
[Chorus]
F#m D Dbm F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
Bm Dbm D E
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F#m D Dbm F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
Bm Bbm E A
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
G A G A
[Verse 1]
A
Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes
D
Papa's sure proud of his little bitty rockin' roll baby
A
Singin' at the age of two
E Bm A
He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues
[Verse 2]
A
Little Joe never sings out of tune
D
Always in key, he's a soulful little rockin' roll baby
A
Papa loves the way you do
E Bm A
Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do
[Chorus]
F#m D Dbm F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
Bm Dbm D E
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F#m D Dbm F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
Bm Bbm E A
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
[Verse 3]
A
Bought a new house in Beverly Hills
D
Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin' roll baby
A
A little bit of rhythm and blues
E Bm A
Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes
[Chorus]
F#m D Dbm F#
He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
Bm Dbm D E
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
F#m D Dbm F#
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
Bm Bbm E A
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
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