Little Richard

 

Artist:  Little Richard

Birth Name:  Richard Wayne Penniman

Born:  December 5, 1932.  Macon, Georgia, USA

Died:  May 9, 2020 (Aged 87).  Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel, Soul, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Little Richard was an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter.  He was an influential figure in Popular Music and Culture and as the Architect of Rock & Roll and foundation for Rock & Roll.  His innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other Popular Music Genres, including Soul and Funk.  He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from Rock To Hip Hop and Rhythm & Blues.  His signature songs "Tutti Frutti" (1955), "Long Tall Sally" (1956), Hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues Best Sellers Chart.  Elvis Presley told Richard in 1969 that his music was an inspiration to him and that he was a"The Greatest".  He was honored by many institutions.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as past of its first group of inductees in 1986.  He was also inducted into the Songwriter Hall Of Fame.  He was the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 2015.  He received a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music.

Title:  The Rill Thing (2024)

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel, Soul, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Freedom Blues (3:01)

 2.  Greenwood, Mississippi (3:32)

 3.  Two-Time Loser (3:20)

 4.  Dew Drop Inn (2:41)

 5.  Somebody Saw You (3:39)

 6.  Spreadin' Natta, What's The Matter? (4:37)

Side Two:

 1.  The Rill Thing (10:27)

 2.  Lovesick Blues (4:34)

 3.  I Saw Her Standing There (3:31)

Personnel:

Tracks:  1/1, 4, 2/1

Little Richard:  Vocals, Piano

Rest of Personnel Unknown, Records not kept by Reprise

Tracks:  1/3, 5, 6, 2/1-3

Little Richard:  Vocals, Piano

Harrison Callay:  Trumpet

Ronnie Eader:  Baritone Saxophone

Harry Thompson:  Tenor Saxophone

Wade Jackson:  Tenor Saxophone

Charles Rose:  Trombone

Clayton Ivey:  Piano

Jerry Masters:  Bass

Travis Wammack:  Guitar

Albert Love:  Guitar

Roger Hawkins:  Drums

Eddie Fletcher:  Bass

Jesse Boyce:  Electric Bass

The Rill Thing is the first album for Reprise Records by Little Richard, originally released on August, 1970 by Reprise Records, remastered and reissue on December 13, 2024 by Omnivore Records.  Pressed on Pink Vinyl!.