The day was cold, windy and rainy. Luckily during my late afternoon walk, the sun was trying desperately to shine through the clouds. It wasn't successful in any ajor way, but it did mean that the walk was dry -- followed by a lot of wetness, but dry when I was outside. Great daffodils on Main Street and the beginnings of white magnolias on the small bushes by the Town library. Those made me smile.
A founder of rock and roll passed away today. Beginning over 60 years ago, Little Richard presented a flamboyant on-stage character with a pounding piano style and fast-paced lyrics and music. Many of his songs were covered by other artists who grew up listening to him, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry. What had been termed race music began to be sung by everyone and the beat brought young people of all cultures together.
Many of his songs are recognized by people of all age groups. This may be because even if they hadn't heard them sung by Little Richard, many other individuals and groups covered his songs. Today I've chosen to share the first and second of his hits. The first demonstrates the vocalizations he was known for -- ones that Paul McCartney spent time with Richard learning. You can hear them on early Beatles recordings. The second shows his piano playing style. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Tutti Fruitti -- Little Richard
Long Tall Sally -- Little Richard
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