Little Richard Undergoes Hip Surgery (Asks Fans For Prayers)

Spinner ^ | Nov 24th 2009 | Michael D. Ayers

[KevinB]

Numerous influential musicians such as Bob Dylan, Otis Redding and Elvis Presley all attribute Little Richard as a primary influence in their defining work.

And let's not leave out Paul McCartney.

[Revolting cat!]

Richard has claimed that the phrase "Wop bop a loop bop, wop bam boom" (which has been spelled a thousand different ways), came to him as he spilled a stack of dishes working as a dishwasher at the Macon, Georgia Greyhound bus station. I had to see it myself, and many years ago I made a pilgrimage to Macon, found the bus station which by then was closed and ready to be demolished, and peered into the window of the kitchen. One of the highlights of my life. Unfortunately, the photos I took then are lost.

[massgopguy]

60 Minutes asked Little Richard what he thought of Prince. Little Richard said flat out; “Boy, was I ahead of my time.”

[Psalm 73]

I work with an Engineer who met him on a plane - Little Richard witnessed to him, then gave him an autographed Bible (which, sadly, my friend has never read).

[Psalm 73]

"I much prefer Little Richard to Adam Lambert"

Little Richard is NOT a Homo - it's just part of his schtick (maybe effeminate, but that doesn't mean he's a homo).

[a fool in paradise]

He also washed dishes while he lived in Houston (he worked at the Shamrock Hotel which was also demolished, so they could put up a parking garage, and they put a park in where a parking garage had been).

He was “discovered” by Johnny Otis in Houston while he was singing in the next room at a restaurant. Otis had taken Big Mama Thornton to LA before that. (both had already started recording but he took them to LA where they got an upgrade on material and became famous)

[Revolting cat!]

Tutti Frutti!

[BlessedBeGod]

Prayers on the way!

[Revolting cat!]

Lucille with SOUNDS Incorporated, early 1960s, UK.

[Revolting cat!]

Good Golly Miss Molly (She Sure Likes to Ball!)

[a fool in paradise]

He supposedly did engage in some strange things which I won’t get into here (I hear he addresses them in his autobiography). And he’s felt guilty enough about his own actions and what he may be contributing to society that he dropped out of rock and roll several times (in the 1950s, in the 1960s, and in the 1970s) to become more religious in his own life.

And while his entourage passes out religious texts to people with pictures of Little Richard, I am unaware of any “signed” books or photos (there is a printed signature in the photo insert).

[tal hajus]

I was at a Deep Purple concert in ‘73 and for their encore they did “Lucille”. Brought down the house!!!

[Revolting cat!]

Many of Richard's Specialty cuts are ripe for the picking, and have gotten excellent covers (the Everly Brothers did Lucille in the early sixties.) None (of the covers) that I've heard have been better than the originals. Compare Richard's and Elvis' Reddy Teddy, and you'll ask, what happened to the swing in Presley's version?

[a fool in paradise]

Keep A Knockin’ was a cover. A very good update. But the song had been recorded by Louis Jordon in the 1940s and went as far back as the mid-20s.

[norraad]

Louis Jordon is also uber cool!