The Fabulous Little Richard

~ Release by Little Richard (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼CD
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1Shake a Hand
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Shake a Hand (chat & take 4) by Little Richard
edit of:
Shake a Hand (chat & take 4) by Little Richard
cover recording of:
Shake a Hand (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:53
2Chicken Little Baby
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Chicken Little Baby (undubbed master) by Little Richard (until 1959-03)
edit of:
Chicken Little Baby (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Chicken Little Baby (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
recording of:
Chicken Little Baby
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
2:02
3All Night Long
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
All Night Long (song of Richard Penniman) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
2:16
4The Most I Can Offer
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (until 1959-03)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
remix of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (undubbed master) by Little Richard
edit of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Scott
2:22
5Lonesome and Blue
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:
Lonesome and Blue (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:18
6Wonderin'
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
recording of:
Wonderin' (Song of Richard Penniman) (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:51
7She Knows How to Rock
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-10-18)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-10-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-10-18), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-10-18) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-10-18)
cover recording of:
Rockin' With Red (She Knows How to Rock) (on 1957-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
William Lee Perryman (in 1950-07)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:03
8Kansas City
baritone saxophone:
Clarence Ford (on 1955-11-29)
bass guitar:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1955-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1955-11-29)
guitar:
William 'Frosty' Pyles (on 1955-11-29)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
Joseph Tillman (on 1955-11-29)
trumpet:
Renald Richard (on 1955-11-29)
recording of:
Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (on 1955-11-29)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
Halnat Publishing Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
medley of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham)
medley of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
version of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
2:42
9Directly From My Heart
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Directly From My Heart (undubbed Specialty master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Directly From My Heart (to You) (from 1955-09-14 until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:20
10Maybe I'n Right
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (until 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (until 1959-03)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (until 1959-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (until 1959-03)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
remix of:
Maybe I'm Right (undubbed master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Maybe I'm Right (until 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-09)
2:10
11Early One Morning
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-10-18)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-10-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-10-18), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-10-18) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-10-18)
recording of:
Early One Morning (Blues) (on 1957-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-10)
is based on:
Wee Baby Blues
2:16
12I'm Just a Lonely Guy
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-14)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-14)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-14)
background vocals and choir vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA) (on 1959-02-26)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-14)
remix of:
I’m Just a Lonely Guy (single master) by Little Richard (on 1959-02-26)
recording of:
I'm Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (from 1955-09-14 until 1959-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter)
2:39
13Whole Lotta Shakin'
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (until 1959-03)
edit of:
Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Specialty master with piano chords) by Little Richard
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (until 1959-03)
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
41:55