[nickcarraway]

Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

This is shortly before he added an ex-Army paratrooper to his band on guitar.

[Fiji Hill]

My favorite version--by the King of Rock and Roll--and he's still rocking!

Long, Tall Sally--Pat Boone (1956)

[Fiji Hill]

After you duck back in the alley with Long Tall Sally, you can take her up on the mountain to a sudden valley.

Follow the Rock--The Bay Bops (1958)

[Fiji Hill]

Long Tall Sally is a boss Birdlander! Here, she's dancing with Short Fat Fannie, Skinny Minnie, Dede Dinah and Dizzy Miss Lizzie.

The Birdland--The Starlighters (1958)

[Roadrunner383]

Wife and I saw Little Richard probably 20 years ago. He put on a great show. As far as Long Tall Sally, covered by many, Paul McCartney did my favorite cover version.

[equaviator]

You’re talking about Jimi Hendrix before Purple Haze and his version of Johnny B. Goode.

[GranTorino]

Thanks for this.
Made my day.
How can they let rappers in the RRHF?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I love the scene in Predator where Sgt. Blaine Cooper is playing Long Tall Sally in the chopper. The lyrics always made me wonder...

• What "speed" is Sally built for?
• What did Uncle John need?
• Why was Aunt Mary lookin for Uncle John?
• And what kind of 'fun' Did Uncle John have with Sally?

I think we all know (nudge, nudge, wink, wink). Potentially racy lyrics for airplay in that era.