Phil Orsi & The Little Kings - Oh My Darling

CD: Doo Wop Dreams - Volume 2 Brooklyn 2222 (1995) Original: Lucky 1009 (1963) Bio: Phil Orsi (born June 14, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and musician. Orsi was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. His passion for music began with the gift of a small radio from his grandmother. Orsi’s father owned an Italian food and liquor store on 26th and Princeton streets on the city’s south side. In the early 1960s the neighborhoods were razed en masse so that construction of the Dan Ryan Expressway could begin. The family moved the business (Orsi & Sons) to a new location at 59 East 18th street. The store was nearby Chicago’s “Record Row“ on South Michigan Avenue. Musicians from studios such as Chess Records would stop by at Orsi & Sons for lunch. Young Phil Orsi soon became friends with Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon. Orsi started up his band Phil Orsi & The Little Kings in 1962. The original line-up consisted of John Jackson on horns, Clark Dufay on lead guitar, Steve Hamilton on drums and himself on bass guitar. They played many clubs, bars and halls in Chicago area and neighboring states. They recorded a number of singles on local Chicago labels such as USA Records. The name of the band came from the comic strip “The Little King“ created by Otto Soglow. The band wore patches of the character on their band jackets. Read More on Wikipedia Collectors Playlist: