• American Idol contestant David Cook performed his own version of the song "Little Sparrow" on the April 1, 2008 episode of the hit televised singing competition. Cook played the acoustic guitar as an accompaniment.

• Fast Facts

  1. Performance date: April 1, 2008
  2. Show: American Idol
  3. Network: FOX
  4. Season: 7
  5. Song: "Little Sparrow"
  6. Original artist and songwriter: Dolly Parton
  7. Original album: Little Sparrow
  8. Original release date: January, 2001
  9. Theme night: Dolly Parton

• Judges' Comments

  • Randy: "You are a rocker but show that you have an unbelievable range. I like how you how you went into the falsetto. You made your own arrangement which was very cool. Once again, another hot and consistent performance."

  • Paula: "I love your new haircut. I can see your face. I've never heard a guy do that song and it was fantastic. It shows how well rounded you are as an artist."

  • Simon: "It wasn't as good as last week, but if you can make a song about sparrows good, which you did, congratulations."

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  Dolly Parton American Idol | David Cook | Adam Cook

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