"Two Little Boys" is a song written by Marty Robbins that was recorded by American country singer Jean Shepard.
While Robbins composed the track, the original single release is credited to Shepard's two sons Don and Harold Hawkins.
Then as the 1950s progressed, Shepard's honky tonk singles found less commercial success as rock and roll and crossover country became in vogue.
[4] Later in 1963, Shepard was walking into the Cedarwood Publishing company in Nashville, Tennessee when she passed singer–songwriter Marty Robbins.
[9] The A-side would become Shepard's first charting single since 1959, reaching the US country top ten and relaunching her commercial success.
[10] "Two Little Boys" was given a written review by AllMusic's Bruce Eder who described it as "a slow ballad played with delicacy and reverence".
[7] Writers Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann called it "a touching ballad" in their book Finding Their Voice: The History of Women in Country Music.