Doo-wop on Call The Midwife

For me, the best thing about "Call the Midwife" is the songs. I cannot find a list on the Internet, so really I should trawl the episodes and make my own. Or perhaps not. However, the final episode on Sunday evening did contain a real blast from the past. "Little Darlin" is a terrific song and a big hit from 1957 by The Diamonds. However it was originally recorded the same year by The Gladiolas (photo above) whose leader, Maurice Williams, wrote the song. When you compare the two versions on YouTube, you can understand why The Diamonds had the bigger hit. Maurice should have got himself a better producer.