A Precious Little Thing Called Love

"A Precious Little Thing Called Love"
Sheet music cover with Cooper and Nancy Carroll, 1928
Song
Language	English
Published	1928
Songwriter(s)	Lou Davis & J. Fred Coots

"A Precious Little Thing Called Love" is a song written and composed by Lou Davis and J. Fred Coots. The song was published in 1928 by Remick Music Corp., in New York, NY.[1] This song was chosen out of 150 submissions by Paramount for the theme song of the Gary Cooper film A Shopworn Angel. It was recorded by George Olsen and his Orchestra, The Ipana Troubadours, and Annette Hanshaw.[2]

The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]

References

1. Davis, Lou, J. Fred Coots, and Leff. 1928. A precious little thing called love: song. New York City: Remick Music Corp. OCLC 22914061
2. Tyler, Don. Hit songs, 1900-1955: American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2007. P. 165 ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2. OCLC 76961274
3. Davis, Lou, J. Fred Coots, and Leff. 1928. A precious little thing called love: song. New York City: Remick Music Corp. OCLC 22914061

Bibliography

• Tyler, Don. Hit songs, 1900-1955: American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2. OCLC 76961274