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The life and times of Little Richard : the quasar of rock / Charles White.

Title
The life and times of Little Richard : the quasar of rock / Charles White.
Author
White, Charles, 1942-
Publication
New York : Da Capo, 1994.

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Description
xvi, 282 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Summary
James Brown called him his idol. Mick Jagger called him the king, Elvis Presley called him the greatest. Otis Redding called him his inspiration. Muhammad Ali called him his favorite singer. Jimi Hendrix said he wanted to do with his guitar what Little Richard did with his voice. And they all agreed on one thing: Little Richard, more than anyone else, personified the energy of rock n roll. Decked out in a mirrored suit, his hair pampadour, his face covered in pancake makeup, and his ferocious eyes mesmerized the crowd, he stomped, jumped, and screamed his way to the top of the charts with songs like "Rip It Up," "Long Tall Sally," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Tutti Frutti," and "Slippin' and Slidin'."Here is the authorized biography of this legendary king of rock n roll, now fully updated to include his recent comeback, and including a complete discography and sessionography.
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Genre/Form
Biographies
Note
  • Previous ed.: New York : Harmony Books, 1984.
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Discography/filmography: p. 257-269.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
0306805529
LCCN
^^^93048054^/MN
OCLC
  • 29564755
  • SCSB-11962583
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library