Peggy Little
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Peggy Little is an American country music singer best remembered for her country cover version of Dusty Springfield
's "Son of a Preacher Man
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Little was born in Marlin, Texas
and raised in Waco, Texas
. She began her career as a child vocalist on local radio. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Little was a well-known figure to country music audiences with several charting records and multiple appearances on country music programs such as Hee Haw
. She also made guest appearances on The Mike Douglas Show
, Wilbourn Brothers Show, Bill Anderson Show, Del Reeves Show, and The Ralph Emery Show.
Little recorded for Dot Records
and later was on the Epic Records
label. Little left the music industry in the mid 1970s and has not sung professionally in decades. She currently resides in her native Texas.
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
's "Son of a Preacher Man
Son of a Preacher Man
"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down...
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Little was born in Marlin, Texas
Marlin, Texas
Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,628 at the 2000 census, but decreased to 5,967 by 2010. It is also the county seat of Falls County, and has been so since 1851...
and raised in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. She began her career as a child vocalist on local radio. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Little was a well-known figure to country music audiences with several charting records and multiple appearances on country music programs such as Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
. She also made guest appearances on The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.The program featured light banter with...
, Wilbourn Brothers Show, Bill Anderson Show, Del Reeves Show, and The Ralph Emery Show.
Little recorded for Dot Records
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
and later was on the Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
label. Little left the music industry in the mid 1970s and has not sung professionally in decades. She currently resides in her native Texas.
Albums
| Year | Album | Songs | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A Little Bit of Peggy | Songs in listing order 1-1 Sweet Baby Girl 1-2 Come On Home 1-3 I'm Only A Woman 1-4 You Ain't Woman Enough 1-5 Make The World Go Away 1-6 Softly And Tenderly 2-1 Son Of A Preacher Man 2-2 Today, I Started Loving You Again 2-3 One More Nightly Cry 2-4 Help Me Love You 2-5 D-I-V-O-R-C-E 2-6 My Heart's Not In It Anymore |
22 | Dot |
| 1971 | More Than a Little | Songs in listing order 1-1 I Knew You'd Be Leaving 1-2 Statue Of A Fool 1-3 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 1-4 Loves Biggest Fool 1-5 A Woman's Hand 1-6 I Wish I Didn't Have To Miss You 2-1 Mama, I Won't Be Wearing A Ring 2-2 Born To Lose 2-3 Gentle Man 2-4 He Goes Walking Through My Mind 2-5 Put Your Lovin' Where Your Mouth Is |
41 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "Her Hurt Upon My Hands" / "What Has The World Done To My Baby" | Phillips | |
| 1968 | "Beautiful World" / "Come On Home" | Dot | |
| "What Makes A Happy Woman Cry" / "Help Me Love You" | |||
| 1969 | "Son of a Preacher Man Son of a Preacher Man "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down... * " / "One More Nightly Cry" |
*40 | |
| "Sweet Baby Girl* " / "My Heart's Not In It Anymore" | *43 | ||
| "Put Your Lovin' Where Your Mouth is* " / "Softly And Tenderly" | *44 | ||
| "Son Of A Preacher Man" / "Sweet Baby Girl" (Reissue) | |||
| 1970 | "Mama,I Won't Be Wearing a Ring* " / "Love's Biggest Fool" | *37 | |
| "Good Day Sunshine" / "Playing With Fire" (with Tommy Overstreet) | |||
| "I Knew You'd Be Leaving* " / "Gentle Man" | *59 | ||
| "My Santa in Tennis Shoes" / "HO HO HO" | DOA | ||
| 1971 | "I've Got To Have You* " / "I've Got A Lot Of Love Left In Me" | *75 | |
| "He Goes Walking Through My Mind" / "Snap Your Fingers" | |||
| "Little Henry Hurt" / "Goodbye, Baby" | |||
| 1972 | "Little Golden Band" / "I Depend On You" | ||
| 1973 | "Listen Spot* " / Everything's Alright" | *70 | Epic |
| "Sugarman* " / "If Lovin' You Starts Hurtin' Me" | *37 | ||
| 1974 | "Just For You" / "One More Chance" |