Little Jimmy Rivers and the Tops

Little Jimmy Rivers & the Tops
Also known asFour Bees and a Gee
The Tops
Little Jimmy and the Tops
The Extroads
OriginHarlem, New York City, United States
GenresDoo-wop, R&B
Years active1958 (1958)–1964 (1964)
LabelsV-Tone, Swan
Past membersJimmy Rivers
Vernon Rivers
Eddie Bonelli
Moses Groves
Sylvia Peterson
Pat Smith
Eleanor Carter

Little Jimmy Rivers & the Tops were an American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York, best remembered for their 1958 recording "Puppy Love" written by Ronnie Mack (later the writer of "He's So Fine").[1][2] The song became a local hit in Philadelphia in 1961.[3] Sylvia Peterson, later of The Chiffons, sang with Little Jimmy & the Tops, sharing lead vocals with Jimmy on "Say You Love Me," the B-side of "Puppy Love."

  1. ^ Gribin, A. Schiff, M. The Complete Book of Doo-wop 2000 p.257
  2. ^ Blue Suede News 2004 p.28
  3. ^ Charlie Horner, "Little Jimmy & the Tops", ClassicUrbanHarmony.net, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016