Little Sister (Elvis Presley song)
"Little Sister" is a rock and roll song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was originally released as a single in 1961 by American singer Elvis Presley, who enjoyed a No. 5 hit with it on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single (as a double A-side with "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame") also reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Lead guitar was played by Hank Garland, with backing vocals by the Jordanaires featuring the distinctive bass voice of Ray Walker. Presley performs it as part of a medley  with "Get Back" in the 1970 rockumentary film "". "Little Sister" would later be covered by such artists as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Nighthawks, The Staggers, Pearl Jam, and Ry Cooder. Cooder's version, from the album "Bop 'Til You Drop", was a number-one hit in New Zealand. The lyric makes mention of "Jim Dandy" which was the title of a 1956 tune"Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker. An answer song to "Little Sister", with the same melody but different lyrics, was recorded and released under the title "Hey, Memphis" by Baker on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 2119-A) in September  1961. Chart positions. Elvis Presley. Personnel. Recorded in RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, June 25, 1961. Dwight Yoakam version. Music video. The music video for Dwight Yoakam's 1987 version of "Little Sister" was directed by Sherman Halsey.