Posted on 02/27/2024 11:56:41 AM PST by nickcarraway
One of the great double-sided hits of the era paired ‘Long Tall Sally’ with ‘Slippin’ and Slidin.’’
Little Richard burst onto the emerging rock‘n’roll scene in the new year of 1956 with “Tutti-Frutti,” the American Top 20 hit that lit the fuse for an explosive follow-up. One of the great double-sided hits of the era, “Long Tall Sally,” backed with “Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’),” was released on February 27 that year.
Like its predecessor, the Specialty 45 would end up in both the Grammy and Rock & Roll Halls Of Fame, and help spread the word about the unique entertainer we came to know as the Georgia Peach. Richard’s huge influence on The Beatles was due in no small part to this particular single, as they would demonstrate in later years.
The Beatles recorded “Long Tall Sally” as the lead track of their 1964 EP, and Paul McCartney performed it with his new group Wings on their 1972 UK college tour. The Liverpool idols also played “Slippin’ and Slidin’” during their “Get Back” rehearsals, and John Lennon chose the song to be part of his covers album Rock ‘n’ Roll in 1975 — not to mention that McCartney’s fondness for a falsetto vocal came directly from the one and only Mr. Penniman. Paul would later joke that Richard never let him forget it.
Both songs have been covered endlessly, “Long Tall Sally” also attracting versions by Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, the Kinks, Jerry Lee Lewis, and dozens of others. Aside from Lennon, “Slidin’” was done by Buddy Holly, Johnny Winter, and Otis Redding, to name only a few.
“Sally” went on to reach No.6 on the American chart, the highest ranking Little Richard ever achieved. “Slidin’” was so popular that it climbed to No.33 in its own right, as one of rock’n’roll’s true originals became a bigger star by the week. Both songs are on the deluxe edition of the unforgettable debut LP by the Georgia Peach, Here’s Little Richard.
Good golly, that was a long time ago.
Little Richard later came to Jesus and renounced his former homosexual and rock-and Roll life. Not bad. He also seemed to renounce his humor which I kind of missed.
But he’s in Heaven now, thank God.
that’s a real nasty habit you got there
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a sexual tyrannosaurus... just like me.
My response to "why" comes from Little Richard: "There's nothing wrong with a man wanting to look a little pretty once in a while"....
I has Tutti-Fruiti on 45....................
Wife and I saw Little Richard nearly 20 years ago in Smyrna GA, (ATL burbs). The very nice outdoor venue featured covered seating, and had a lawn area at reduced prices. The covered seating was only half full, and those on the lawn were invited down to fill the rest of the seats.
It was kind of depressing that a Georgia native son and a true musical genius didn’t sell out, but Little Richard put on a hell of a show. He could flat out play the piano, and nearly beat it to pieces. People climbed up and were dancing onstage and LR was waving for more to come up.
No lip-synching, no auto-tune mics, LR just rocked out well into the night. Wife and I were lucky to have been there.
Long, Tall Sally--Pat Boone (1956)
Duck back in the alley with Long Tall Sally;
Take her up on a mountain to a sudden valley.
Roll over Beethoven till your face turns blue,
Shake a hand, kiss Speedoo, with the blue suede shoes.
Make a flying saucer out of Maybelline.
That’s how you follow the rock.
Speedo being a reference to The Cadillacs.
But his real name is Mister Earl.
Exactly. Michael Savage used to play that all the time. Maybe my favorite doo wop song.
I turned right around and looked it right in the face.
The Purple People Eater was rocking the place.
Long Tall Sally was really having fun
Dong a real cool dance with the witch doctor’s son.
Old Rockin’ Robin was doing the Stroll
While cute Jenny Lee hollered, “oh, my soul!”
One of McCartney’s best-ever vocals.
I have found at least 25 references to popular songs in the lyrics of “Follow the Rock”:
1. Long Tall Sally—Pat Boone
2. Up on the Mountain—The Magnificents
3. Suddenly, There’s a Valley—Cogi Grant
4. Roll Over Beethoven—The Four Chaps
5. Shake a Hand—Faye Adams
6. Speedo—the Cadillacs
7. Blue Suede Shoes—Carl Perkins
8. The Flying Saucer—Buchanan & Goodman
9. Maybelline—Chuck Berry
10. Rock Around the Clock—Bill Haley & the Comets
11. My Boy Flat Top—Dorothy Collins
12. Band of Gold—Don Cherry
13. Stranded in the Jungle—The Cadets
14. Fools Fall in Love—The Drifters
15. 1,000 Miles Away—The Heartbeats
16. Blueberry Hill—Fats Domino
17. Rock and Roll Waltz—Kay Starr
18. Why, Baby, Why?—Pat Boone
19. All Shook Up—Elvis Presley
20. Pledging my Love—Johnny Ace
21. Party Doll—Buddy Knox
22. 99 Ways—Tab Hunter
23. Teenage Crush—Tommy Sands
24. Marianne—Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders
25. Don’t Be Cruel—Elvis Presley
I prefer the version of Long Tall Sally that was done by Cactus. Guitar player Jim McCarthy, bassist Tim Bogert, singer Rusty Day, drummer Carmine Appice.
Pounding and Explosive!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe_Xh8m1Nw
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