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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]
"Tutti Frutti" (Italian for "all fruits") is a song written by Little Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie, recorded in 1955, which was Richard's first major hit.With its energetic refrain, often transcribed as "A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!"
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.
Richard, who entertained audiences for more than seven decades with hits that included “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” “Lucille” and “Long Tall Sally," died of bone cancer ...
1968: Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (Specialty SPS-2113) 1968: Forever Yours (Roulette) 1969: Good Golly Miss Molly; 1969: Little Richard; 1970: Every Hour with Little Richard; 1970: Rock Hard Rock Heavy; 1970: Little Richard; 1970: Well Alright! 1971: Mr. Big; 1972: The Original; 1972: Friends from the Beginning – Little ...
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.
Rock 'n' roll didn't start with a bang — it started with a wop-bop-a-loo-bop a lop-bom-bom.That's the propulsive beat that drives "Tutti Frutti," the 1955 chart-topping hit that made 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]