With “A-Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Bop-A-Lop-Bam-Boom,” Little Richard hit the American music scene on September 14, 1955, and it has never been the same since. He had almost insane energy, wore flamboyant clothes, and defined the rebellious behavior which was at the heart of rock ‘n’ roll.
Born on December 5, 1932, Richard Wayne Penniman was the third child of thirteen children. Richard and his siblings formed a group called the Penniman Singers and sang gospel music. He left home at the age of fourteen and became a wild and independent child. During his teenage years, he traveled throughout Georgia and performed at a variety of musical shows, such as, “Dr. Hudson’s Medicine Show” and “Tidy Jolly Steppers.” In his appearance of “Sugarfoot S
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