Little Richard soundalikes - Larry Williams, Esquerita +

[c1981]

I thought in the interview with Playboy, Little Richard said Esquerita taught him the Boogie Woogie piano style. Also Little Richard said the pompadour hair style was from Esquerita's influence

[doctorlogicdoctor]

Yes, Little Richard and S Q Reeder stayed in touch for many years.

When Little Richard re-recorded much of his material in the 1960's, Esquerita is creditted with playing piano on:-

Good Golly Miss Molly (Vee Jay) (12/1964)

Slippin' And Slidin' (Vee Jay) (12/1964)

Stingy Jenny (Brunswick) (6/1968)

Freedom Blues/Dew Drop Inn (Reprise) (4/1970)

Greenwood Mississippi (Reprise) (1970)

[deedeethekingofqns]

Wow! you aint kiddin - Sapphire IS a prize and then some!!!

("I checked up on your story, and you were dancin' with some cat named Fred!")

love that sht

[SimonW]

They influenced each other. Richard's early uptempo ( 1951/52) pre Specialty sides include tracks like Taxi Blues, Get Rich Quick and Ain't Nothing Happening which show what was to come.There are no released SQ records in this style until Richard had retired.

[SimonW]

They clearly influenced each other. SQ did sessions with Richard, he's reportedly on some of the Vee Jay sides, he then had records released on the same labels as Richard in the 60's - Okeh and Brunswick. The flip of SQ's version of Dew Drop Inn sounds like Richard's own I Need Love on Okeh. Richard recorded his songs - Freedom Blues and Dew Drop Inn for instance on Reprise.

[mbsunlimited]

Okay. Maybe this guy WAS FIRST,but as far as his voice he couldn't touch LITTLE RICHARD with a 1000 foot pole!

[csapailajos]

S.Q.Reeader= Eskew Reeder = (fonetically) Esquerita. In my opinion the three above mentioned rock'n'roll singer aren't on same level, because Penniman on the top of traditional rock and roll world!

[jt123egypte]

A masterpiece by the legendary SQ Reader. We will never forget you! You were the greatest!

[jt123egypte]

Esquerita 4 ever !!!

[spankingcharlene]

ESQUERITA WAS FIRST!!!

[thomasmantellwilliam]

The Real Deal!

[LindendV]

Great stuff!

[keepingitrandom]

Little Richard,Esquerita & Larry Williams were ALL great; but what about Billy Wright & his tremendous influence on rock AND on roll?

[oramikleepunk]

Your right...it can go back to every boogie woogie,and jump blues R&B singer.

[kimosabi6180]

Good tunes

[jt123egypte]

Esquerita was the first with this type of music which you can read in my book "muziek van de duivel" . Esquerita was LEGENDARY, you may keep that Pennimanfake!

[GeoSilverAway]

I can't read the book. Maybe someone can tell us what Esquerita did before Little Richard. What name did he use? Recordings? Performance?

[GeoSilverAway]

from jt123egypte:

Esquerita was already performing this Rock and Roll style around 1954 in a time that Little Richard was also on stage but...not with Rock and Roll but Gospel.

LR took EVERYTHING from him...his way of playing, his haircut even his way of dressing. I regret that people who come with an original idea die forgotten....That is what my book is all about.

But please give Esqew Reeder his right place. He is the true Little Richard, or better Little Richard is an Exquerita-copy.

[justicejayant]

You are correct!!! Little richard isn't that original, He has stole from Esquerita, GOD BLESS ESQUERITA!

[oramikleepunk]

Both Larry Williams and Little Richard were friends...they both took from Espuerita...they were all friends...all three.All rock n roll singers from that era were not original.Everyone stoled.

[justicejayant]

Ok, you are right.

[oramikleepunk]

I have listened to Little Richard's music from 1951,and it sounds like slow R&B without the boogie woogie and jump blues.Joe turner was mixing jump blues together at that time...who knows.

[bigbossmatt]

@jt123egypte is there an english version? sounds very interesting, or do you know any other books dealig with esquerita?

[formichinoo]

check out Esquerita on Capital records cdp 7918712 seems like lil rich was a clone, check out with the Jordanaires I live the life i love, and this thing i call love, check out his backing singers Esquerettas

[g2og2og2o]

according to Little Richards biography little richard met esquirita in a bus stop where gay dudes would meet to "get together" and esquirita taught him how to play boogie woogie piano

[Toffusaurelius]

Unfair. Little Richard plagiarized Esquerita (who, incidentally, died washing cars), not the other way round.

[GeoSilverAway]

I only noticed that Esquerita's records were 58-59, years after Little Richard started. And I'm not saying they were Imitators, but had the similar sound. More power to them.

Esquerita died WHILE washing cars? Drownded? Got caught in the brushes? ...I don't think so.

And there was a reissue album of Esquerita's too.

[BluesInMySoul]

Esquertia was first. Little Richard happened to release albums before he did. But Esquerita was number one

[SmartPhil]

brilliant quartet of rockers, thanks!