Little Richard

by David K. Kirby

Book Overview

A brilliant new biography of the extraordinary, outrageous performer who helped open the floodgates of Rock 'n' Roll. In June, 2007, Little Richard's 1955 Specialty Records single, "Tutti Frutti," topped Mojo magazine's list of "100 Records That Changed the World." But back in the early 1950s, nobody gave Little Richard a second glance. It was a time in America where the black and white worlds had co-existed separately for nearly two centuries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826429653
• ISBN13: 9780826429650
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"