Little Honda
The Hondells
1964
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About The Hondells
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The Hondells name was used for Los Angeles studio recordings overseen by producer Gary Usher, with changing session musicians rather than one fixed recording lineup. Little Honda brought the project to a broad audience, and a performing group was assembled for appearances. Usher and Roger Christian supplied much of the early hot-rod repertoire. Later production passed to Mike Curb, and the catalog also included a version of Younger Girl.
Artist background sources
AllMusic - The Hondells biography by Richie Unterberger
Read Richie Unterberger biography for studio-project scope, producer history, variable personnel and named repertoire. Do not attribute every recording to a photographed touring lineup; omit rankings and individual session participation not needed for career context. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Little Honda by The Hondells appears at number 61 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1964. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1964 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1964 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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