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"Good Golly, Miss Molly" is a rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by American musician Little Richard and released in January 1958 as Specialty single 624, and later on Little Richard in March 1958. [1] The song, a jump blues, was written by John Marascalco and producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell. Although it was first recorded by Little ...
Two of the latter songs and "Good Golly, Miss Molly" were listed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. [258] A 2010 UK issue of GQ named Richard its Man of the Year in its Legend category. [106] Richard appeared in person to receive an honorary degree from Mercer University in 2013. [259]
Marascalco co-wrote several of the most seminal songs in 1950s rock and roll. Together with Robert Blackwell, he wrote the songs "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Ready Teddy", and "Rip It Up" made famous by Little Richard.
Two years later, Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels recorded the song at Bell Sound Studios in New York City [4] as a medley with an original arrangement of Little Richard's "Good Golly, Miss Molly". Their version was notably more up-tempo than Long's more blues-influenced rendition. [3]
Bee released the albums Good Golly Ms. Molly in 1975, this time on Stone's Granite record label, and in 1982, her final album, Sounds Fine to Me. [12] [13] Although she was no longer touring, in April 1998, she was part of the playbill putting on a benefit for the Ivey Ranch Park for the physically and mentally handicapped in Oceanside, California.
Nine of its twelve tracks charted in the US including Richard's fourth million-seller "Lucille", the rock and roll standard "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and "The Girl Can't Help It", the title song from the motion picture of the same name. Among the previously unreleased tracks are two Tin Pan Alley songs recorded in Richard's frantic style.
This episode received over 14 million fan votes, the second-highest single-episode total in the show's history. [39] [40] The opening number, choreographed by Alan Bersten and Britt Stewart, was set to "Hooray for Hollywood" by Richard A. Whiting, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and John Williams. [41] Couples are listed in the order they performed.
In addition to the Fogerty originals, Bayou Country also features a version of Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly" with slightly changed lyrics; instead of the result of the gift of a diamond ring being, "When she hugs me, her kissin' make me ting-a-ling-a-ling," John Fogerty sang, "Would you pardon me a kissin' and a ting-a-ling-a-ling?"