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Little Devil

"Little Devil" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield which was recorded by Sedaka and released as a single in 1961. Included in the Sedaka's 1961 album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, the song was a hit, reaching #11 in the US Billboard Charts. In Canada it was #2 for 2 weeks. The personnel on the song included: Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli and Charles Macy on guitar; George Duvivier on bass; Phil Kraus on percussion; David "Panama" Francis on drums; Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger and Herman Yorks on saxophone; Jack Keller and Ernie Hayes on piano; and Harry Lookofsky, Julius Held, David Nadien, Paul Winter, Arnold Eidus and Julius Brand on violins.

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"Little Devil" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield which was recorded by Sedaka and released as a single in 1961. Included in the Sedaka's 1961 album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, the song was a hit, reaching #11 in the US Billboard Charts. In Canada it was #2 for 2 weeks. The personnel on the song included: Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli and Charles Macy on guitar; George Duvivier on bass; Phil Kraus on percussion; David "Panama" Francis on drums; Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger and Herman Yorks on saxophone; Jack Keller and Ernie Hayes on piano; and Harry Lookofsky, Julius Held, David Nadien, Paul Winter, Arnold Eidus and Julius Brand on violins.

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  1. release date: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343206068

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