Bad Boy (The Jive Bombers song)
| "Brown Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Al Sears and the Sparrows | |
| B-side | "Shake Hands" |
| Released | 1950 |
| Studio | Coral |
| Songwriter(s) | Lil Armstrong, Avon Long (credited to Clarence Palmer) |
| "Bad Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Jive Bombers | |
| Released | December 1956 |
| Studio | Savoy |
| Genre | Doo-wop, R&B |
| Songwriter(s) | Lil Armstrong, Avon Long |
"Bad Boy" is a song written by Lil Armstrong and Avon Long. It became a hit for the Jive Bombers in 1957. Armstrong originally wrote the song titled as "Brown Gal" and recorded it for Decca Records in 1936, having been covered by several artists since, including the Ink Spots in 1938, and Bennie Calloway with the 4 Steps of Jive in 1948.