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RE: Little Richard...wow

Posted by Rob Doorack (A) on November 6, 2016 at 14:29:26

In Reply to: Little Richard...wow posted by Green Lantern on November 5, 2016 at 20:28:17:

Little Richard didn't spring up out of a vacuum. There had been a circuit of black performers touring the rural areas of the south and performing in tents. Among those performers were female impersonators and flamboyant gay singers. Billy Wright, almost forgotten today, was well known in the late '40s and Little Richard has cited him as a major influence. Another influence was the incredible Esquerita who was even more outrageous than Little Richard (Google him to see what he looked like) and who taught Little Richard to play piano.

The link below is to a blog article about some of the musicians from the tent show circuit.

• The Hound Blog on Billy Wright   (Open in New Window)

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