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"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" Single by Larry Williams B-side "Slow Down" Released March 1958 Format 7" single Genre Rock and roll Label Specialty 626 (USA)
London HLU 8604 (UK)Writer(s) Larry Williams Larry Williams singles chronology "Bony Moronie"
(1957)"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy"
(1958)"Hootchy-Koo"
(1958)"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" is a song composed and sung by Larry Williams in 1958. It shares many similarities with the Little Richard song "Good Golly Miss Molly".
Cover versions
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy" Song by The Beatles from the album Help! Released August 6, 1965 Recorded May 10, 1965,
EMI Studios, LondonGenre Rock and roll Length 2:54 Label Parlophone, Capitol, EMI Writer Larry Williams Producer George Martin Help! track listing 14 tracks - Side one
- "Help!"
- "The Night Before"
- "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
- "I Need You"
- "Another Girl"
- "You're Going to Lose That Girl"
- "Ticket to Ride"
- Side two
- "Act Naturally"
- "It's Only Love"
- "You Like Me Too Much"
- "Tell Me What You See"
- "I've Just Seen a Face"
- "Yesterday"
- "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"
The song has been covered many times, including, most famously, by The Beatles on the 1965 Help! album (released as "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"). The recording was initially intended for the 1965 American compilation Beatles VI along with the Larry Williams cover, "Bad Boy", recorded by the group on the same day. Paul McCartney has stated that he believes this song to be one of The Beatles' best recordings.[citation needed] It features loud, rhythmic instrumentation, along with John Lennon's rousing vocals.
The song was originally thought about[clarification needed] by band manager, Brian Epstein, and was later introduced to Ringo Starr, the band's drummer. He made sure that the band recorded it after loving its upbeat rhythm and interesting lyrics[clarification needed][citation needed].
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy" also appeared in a live solo version by Lennon on the Plastic Ono Band's Live Peace in Toronto 1969.
In 1965, it was covered by The Fabulous Echoes, on their LP album Lovin' Feeling, with the Hong Kong-based Diamond Records.
The Beatles personnel
- George Harrison – double-tracked lead guitar
- John Lennon – double-tracked vocal, rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – bass, electric piano
- Ringo Starr – drums, cowbell
- Personnel per Ian MacDonald[1]
References
- ^ MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). p. 154. ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
Help! Related articles Songs Side one: Help! · The Night Before · You've Got to Hide Your Love Away · I Need You · Another Girl · You're Going to Lose That Girl · Ticket to Ride
Side two: Act Naturally · It's Only Love · You Like Me Too Much · Tell Me What You See · I've Just Seen a Face · Yesterday · Dizzy Miss LizziePlease Please Me · With The Beatles · A Hard Day's Night · Beatles for Sale · Help! · Rubber Soul · Revolver · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · Magical Mystery Tour · The Beatles (White Album) · Yellow Submarine · Abbey Road · Let It Be Categories:- 1958 singles
- Larry Williams songs
- The Beatles songs
- English-language songs
- Songs produced by George Martin
- Songs written by Larry Williams
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