Biography:
Several artists uses the name The Diamonds: One from Canada, another from Norway and yet another probably from Jamaica.
1. The Diamonds (Canada). The original vocal quartet consisted of Dave Somerville, Phil Levitt, Ted Kowalski, and Bill Reed. When Kowalski and Reed left they were replaced by Californians John Felton and Evan Fischer.
In the beginning the group practiced several types of vocal styles, including four part "barber style" harmony.
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Little Darlin':The Diamonds.
#2 in 1957.
(Capo 4th fret.)
INTRO:
D Bm
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...Ya-ya-ya, aaaaaaaaaah,
G A
Ya-ya-ya, aaaaaaaaaah...Ya-ya-yaaaaaaaaaa-aah.
#1.
A D
Hey, little darlin' ...
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
Bm
Oh, little darlin'
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
G
Oh-oh-oh where,
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A
Ar-are you?
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
#2.
D Bm
My love-a, I was wrong-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A
To-oo try to lo-ove two..A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa..
D Bm
Kno-ow well-a that my love-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
Wa-as just fo-or you..Ooo-oonly yoooooooooooou.
G
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
D A
(Bomp-bomp-bomp.)
#3.(Spoken:ad lib.)
D Bm
My darlin', I need you..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A
To call my own, and never do wrong.
D Bm
To hold in mine, your little hand..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
I'll know too soon, that all is so grand.
G D A
Please, hold my hand.
#4.
D
My dear-a..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
Bm
I-I was wrong-a..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
G
To-oo try..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A
To lo-ove two...(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A7
A-hoopa, A-hoopa, hoopa..
D Bm
Know well-a that my love-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
Wa-as just for you...Oooonly yoooooooooooou.
G
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
D D D D
(Bomp-bomp-bomp.) (Cha Cha Cha.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#2 in 1957.
(Capo 4th fret.)
INTRO:
D Bm
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...Ya-ya-ya, aaaaaaaaaah,
G A
Ya-ya-ya, aaaaaaaaaah...Ya-ya-yaaaaaaaaaa-aah.
#1.
A D
Hey, little darlin' ...
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
Bm
Oh, little darlin'
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
G
Oh-oh-oh where,
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A
Ar-are you?
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
#2.
D Bm
My love-a, I was wrong-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A
To-oo try to lo-ove two..A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa..
D Bm
Kno-ow well-a that my love-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
Wa-as just fo-or you..Ooo-oonly yoooooooooooou.
G
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
D A
(Bomp-bomp-bomp.)
#3.(Spoken:ad lib.)
D Bm
My darlin', I need you..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A
To call my own, and never do wrong.
D Bm
To hold in mine, your little hand..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
I'll know too soon, that all is so grand.
G D A
Please, hold my hand.
#4.
D
My dear-a..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
Bm
I-I was wrong-a..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
G
To-oo try..(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A
To lo-ove two...(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
A7
A-hoopa, A-hoopa, hoopa..
D Bm
Know well-a that my love-a..(La-la-la-la, la, la.)
G A D
Wa-as just for you...Oooonly yoooooooooooou.
G
(Bomp-bomp-bomp, bomp-de-waddie-waddie.)
D D D D
(Bomp-bomp-bomp.) (Cha Cha Cha.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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