{"product_id":"little-richard-hardcover","title":"Little Richard - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant new biography of the extraordinary, outrageous performer who helped open the floodgates of Rock 'n' Roll. In June, 2007, Little Richard's 1955 Specialty Records single, \"Tutti Frutti,\" topped Mojo magazine's list of \"100 Records That Changed the World.\" But back in the early 1950s, nobody gave Little Richard a second glance. It was a time in America where the black and white worlds had co-existed separately for nearly two centuries. After \"Tutti Frutti,\" Little Richard began garnering fans from both sides of the civil rights divide. He brought black and white youngsters together on the dance floor and even helped to transform race relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Richard: The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll\u003c\/i\u003e begins by grounding the reader in the fertile soil from which Little Richard's music sprang. In Macon, Georgia, David Kirby interviews relatives and local characters, who knew Little Richard way back when, citing church and family as his true inspiration. His antics began as early as grade school, performing for his classmates every time the teacher would leave the room, connecting to an age-old American show biz tradition of charade and flummery. On the road, Little Richard faced competition from his peers, honing his stage show and making it, too, an act that could not be counterfeited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirby sees Little Richard as a foxy warrior, fighting with skill and cunning to take his place among the greats. In the words of Keith Richards (on hearing \"Tutti Frutti\" for the first time), \"it was as though the world changed suddenly from monochrome to Technicolor.\" Those sentiments have consistently been echoed by the music-listening world, and the time is ripe for a reassessment of Little Richard's genius and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English at Florida State University and lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Among his thirty books is \u003ci\u003eThe House on Boulevard St.: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (Louisiana State University Press, 2007), which was a finalist for the 2007 National Book Award. He has written on music for\u003ci\u003e The Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTriQuarterly, The Washington Post, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Georgia Music\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. For more information, visit www.davidkirby.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.04 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757951713568,"sku":"9780826429650","price":104.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70ab277981325db3af2eba9760acb65c.webp?v=1780115315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/little-richard-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}