Millie Small, whose nickname was "The Blue Beat Girl", was born in Jamaica in 1946. Her hit song, My Boy Lollipop, originally recorded in 1956 by Barbie Gaye, was a smash hit in 1964 and the very first hit single for Chris Blackwell's Island Records. He had a huge love of the artists and music of Jamaica, as witnessed not only by his signing Millie Small but also Bob Marley And The Wailers, among other "Island" artists. Here then is Millie Small in a 1964 clip of My Boy Lollipop, our Song of the Week.
Enjoy!
Michael
