Little Richard was already a star when the primal fury of his debut album was released in 1957. 'Here's Little Richard' compiles singles recorded and released more than a year before with new songs made just for the album. The album was produced by Bumps Blackwell for Specialty Records. It peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard album chart. His outrageous wail and thunderous boogie-woogie piano helped to define rock and roll for a generation. It still sounds raucous today.
Richard's first national single,'Tutti Frutti' was recorded in September of 1955. It hit number seventeen on the pop chart and number two on the R&B chart. In the UK, it went to number twenty-nine.
"A-wop bop-a loo-mop, a-lop bam-boom! Tutti Frutti, aw-rooty"
'True Fine Mama' was released in 1958 and charted at number sixty eight.
'Ready Teddy' was released in 1956. It went to number forty-four on the pop chart and number eight on the R&B chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFd4p5Hx-Xo
'Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')' snuck its way to number thirty-three on the pop chart and number two on the R&B chart in 1956.
'Miss Ann' went to number fifty-six on the pop chart and number six on the R&B chart.
'Rip It Up' hit number seventeen on the pop chart and number one on the R&B chart when it was released in 1956.
'Jenny, Jenny' rose to number ten on the pop chart and number one on the R&B chart.
'She's Got It' charted at number nine on the R&B chart in 1956.
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