This Week's Playlist & Podcast

Little Richard Penniman, 1932-2020

Episode # 118 of Dr. John's Idiosyncratic History of Rock & Roll is our tribute to the recently deceased Little Richard.  Below you can see the songs that were featured, and by clicking here, you can listen to a recording of the full broadcast,

Tutti Frutti, Little Richard

Good Rockin’ Tonight, Wynonie Harris

Wild Wild Young Men, Ruth Brown

Rockin’ at Midnight, Roy Brown

Baby, Little Richard

The Train Kept a Rollin’, Tiny Bradshaw

I’m Just a Lonely Guy, Little Richard

In My Real Gone Rocket, Jackie Brenston & the Delta Cats

True Fine Mama, Little Richard

Cadillac Boogie, Jimmy Liggins

Oh Why, Little Richard

Got My Mojo Working, Ann Cole

Rack a Bye Boogie, The Davis Sisters

Hound Dog, Big Mama Thornton

Heebie Jeebies, Little Richard

Til the Well Runs Dry, Wynonna Carr

Shake a Hand, Little Richard

Rockin’ the Joint, Esquerita

Why Don’t You Haul Off & Love Me, Bullmoose Jackson

All Around the World, Little Richard

I Ate the Wrong Part, Little Temple & His

She’s Got It, Little Richard

Zindy Lou, The Chimes

Jenny Jenny, Little Richard

I’m in Love Again, Fats Domino

Good Golly Miss Molly, Little Richard

Little Demon, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Rip It Up, Elvis Presley

Race With the Devil, Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps

Keep a Knockin’ Little Richard

Roll Over Beethoven, Chuck Berry

Real Wild Child (Wild One), Jerry Lee Lewis

Ready Teddy, The Crickets

Long Tall Sally, Wanda Jackson

Ooh My Head, Ritchie Valens

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Little Richard

Lucille, Everly Brothers

Bonie Maronie, Larry Williams

Ooh Whee Baby, Art Neville

Ooh My Soul, Beatles

Send Me Some Lovin’, Sam Cooke

The Girl Can’t Help It, Animals

I Don’t Want to Discuss It, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends

Miss Ann, Johnny Winter

Hey Hey Hey Hey (Going Back to Birmingham), Bob Seger

Slippin’ & Slidin’, John Lennon

Bama Lama Bama Loo, Little Richard 26 (Specialty Story 5)