Hey Little Girl by Major Lance

Every time I hear people talking about Chicago it's like "windy city" or "pizza" or "How is the acquisition of Marion Barber going to effect Jay Cutler now that they have a powerful play action?" When really people should think "Johnny Pate's arrangements" or "Curtis Mayfield's writing ability" or "Carl Davis production work." This Major Lance records has all of the magical elements that Okeh had assembled in the early 60s. In terms of his output it's clearly referencing his hit "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" both in the phrasing of the guitar line and the descending arrangement. But it's still a really beautiful piece of music that is a bit more upbeat than its predecessor and with all these beautifully working parts Major Lance is really at ease and delivers a great performance. This era of Okeh is really a gold mine of material that reckons with the best of them.