Little Richard, 1932-
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Musician Little Richard was born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia. He began singing Gospel music in church and sent demo to Specialty Records, owned by Lloyd Prince before recording his big hit "Tutti Fruitti" in 1955.
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| referencedIn | Concord Music Group,. Specialty Records Collection, 1947-1994, undated | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Parker, Charles B.,. Bluefield Auditorium Posters, 1956-1958. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Fountain, Pauline,. Ray Topping Papers, 1943-2006. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Education and Housing Equity Project (Minneapolis, Minn.). Project records, 1990-2000 (bulk 1996-1999). | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Petryszyn, Steve,. Steve Petryszyn Collection, 1950-2000, undated. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Gelman, Anita. Anita Gelman Collection, 1970s-1980s. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Rudy Grillo sound recordings, 1970-1989 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Education and Housing Equity Project (Minneapolis, Minn.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gelman, Anita. | person |
| associatedWith | Grillo, Rudy. | person |
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| Macon | GA | US |
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Birth 1932-12-25
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