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Friday 11 March 2016

The Blues Collection - Little Richard


The final Stranraer contribution to The Blues Collection is Little Richard with Long Tall Sally.
Like Chuck Berry who I have previously featured in this series you could argue that he is more rock'n'roll.
Also in the last track featured here there is more than a wee bit  of Southern Soul.

No matter - any excuse to  play Little Richard is to be warmly embraced

I won't bore you with a potted biography as he surely needs no introduction.
What would I give to have seen him perform live in his prime

Little Richard - Lucille

Little Richard - She's Got It

Little Richard - Send Me Some Loving


3 comments:

  1. Not the the Specialty originals, but these re-recordings still pack a mighty wallop.

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  2. I have never heard these versions before. What years are we talking about here? I'm with you, CC. Little Richard in concert would be a great time machine moment. Must have been quite shocking to see in 1957 when the Specialty version of Lucille was racing up the charts.

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  3. No dates attached Brian but apparently are the original Vee Jay recordings licensed from CHarly. The CHarly stuff is rarely the best in terms of recording quality
    I do have a Best Of of the Specialty stuff from around 55 to 57 which would definitely have been the time to see him. Now where did I put that time machine?

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