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Little Richard, original name Richard Wayne Penniman, (born December 5, 1932, Macon, Georgia, U.S. died May 9, 2020, Tullahoma, Tennessee), flamboyant American singer and pianist whose hit songs of the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock and roll. Born into a family of 12 children, Penniman learned gospel music in Pentecostal churches of the Deep South. As a teenager, he left home to perform rhythm and blues in medicine shows and nightclubs, where he took the name “Little Richard,” achieving notoriety for high-energy onstage antics. His first recordings in the early 1950s, produced in the soothing jump-blues style
Little Richard is the victim of enough cognitive dissonance for at least three people. "Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen." - Richard Penniman Reading the "authorized" biography of Richard Penniman, i.e. Little Richard, The Life and Times of Little Richard, is part joy, part chore. The author, Charles White,…
American Masters’ presentation of ‘Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ further explores the music legend’s artistry and advocacy for the rights of Black musicians.
Premieres Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS App / Encore June 3 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, June 4 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Little Richard. This portrait of the “King and Queen of Rock and Roll” explores his far-reaching influence as well as his advocacy for the rights of Black artists in the music industry.