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| Little Richard Joins B.B. King Blues Tour Little Richard - the originator, the emancipator, the architect of rock and roll - will perform in the B.B. King Blues Tour Concert the final night of the PAETEC Jazz Festival Saturday August 11th at Pier Six Concert Pavilion. He will be performing in place of Etta James, who will unfortunately be unable to appear at the festival due to illness. Marc Iacona, Co-producer of the PAETEC Jazz Festival said, “On behalf of everyone at the PAETEC Jazz Festival we send Ms. James our best wishes for a speedy recovery. We are very pleased, however, that Little Richard, who is a phenomenal performer, will join American music legends, B.B. King and Al Green in what we know will be an incredible concert of memorable music. It's going to be a wild night!” Little Richard: Exploding into the American consciousness in the mid-50's ...”awop-bop-a-loo-mop-alop-bam-boom” ... he single handedly laid the foundation and established the rules for a new musical form: rock and roll. Honored with a star on the world-renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame, he also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, the third of twelve children, Richard Wayne Penniman began singing in his local church choir while still a youngster. He signed with RCA Records in 1951 after winning a talent contest and released two singles-- neither receiving prominent notice. Returning to his job washing dishes in a Greyhound bus station, Richard sent a demo to Specialty Records, a fledgling Los Angeles label. The song, “Tutti Frutti,” was his catalyst for success and led to an uninterrupted run of smash hits-- “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Rip It Up,” “Lucille,” “Jenny, Jenny,” “Keep A Knockin',” “Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “Oohl My Soul. By 1968, Little Richard had sold over 32 million records internationally. Driven by an incredible, hard-to-match energy which lends credence to his “wild man of rock 'n' roll” image, Richard continues to tour extensively, delighting audiences with his unique blend of music and humor. “Entertaining is a way to spread joy,” says Richard. “I've come to terms with that and with myself. You've got to do that before you can begin to help others.” PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore will present three days of creative improvised music August 9-11 in Baltimore Maryland's spectacular Inner Harbor. This is the Festival's premiere edition. In addition to B.B. King, Al Green and Little Richard the lineup features Earth Wind & Fire, Boney James, Jonathan Butler and 20 free concerts including Soulive, Rusted Root, Shuffle Demons and more. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |