{"id":2687,"date":"2017-08-04T18:13:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T18:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/music-licensing-new-artist-little-richard\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T01:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T08:08:25","slug":"music-licensing-new-artist-little-richard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/music-licensing-new-artist-little-richard\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: A Snapshot of Early Rock Music with Little Richard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:1920.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n                style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"\n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n  data-animation-override\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/19_image-asset.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/19_image-asset.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/19_image-asset.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1920x1080\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5984c4f5a5790ad8f352a9b3\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/563;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<h2>In the late \u201840s, a young Richard Wayne Penniman sang in his church\u2019s gospel choir, unaware that he would become <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/little-richard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little Richard<\/a>, a musical icon that would help introduce rock &#8216;n\u2019 roll to the world. Rising from his gospel roots, Little Richard began his career traveling with various bands, contributing his vocal talent. When he ventured out as a soloist, his impassioned vocals and high-register pitches separated him from other singers, along with his charisma when performing \u2014&nbsp;running on and off stage, lifting one leg as he played the piano, and dressing in colorful capes and sequined blouses. His eccentric style, heart-racing blues piano, and unique vocals molded the genre to make way for artists such as Elvis Presley, who built upon the blues and accentuated the rock <strong>\u2018<\/strong>n\u2019 roll.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div\n  class=\"sqs-audio-embed\"\n  data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DewDropInnbyLittleRichard.mp3\/original\/Dew+Drop+Inn+by+Little+Richard.mp3\"\n  data-mime-type=\"\"\n  data-title=\"&quot;Dew Drop Inn&quot; by Little Richard\"\n  data-author=\"\"\n  data-show-download=\"false\"\n  data-design-style=\"minimal\"\n  data-duration-in-ms=\"162000\"\n  data-color-theme=\"dark\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The hit vocalist brought a group of musicians together in the 1970, forming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/little-richard-band\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Little Richard<\/a> Band. In a fusion of jazz, funk and rock, the band produced classics such as \u201cTutti Frutti\u201d all while developing a catalog of their own music, sans Little Richard&#8217;s vocals.<\/h2>\n<h2>From the playful piano and pumped vocals of Little Richard&#8217;s classic,&nbsp;&#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\/41769-dew-drop-inn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dew Drop Inn<\/a>&#8221; to the funky flourishes of The Little Richard Band&#8217;s &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\/41800-working-hard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Working Hard<\/a>,&#8221; we are humbled to add both artists to the Marmoset roster,&nbsp;offering a snapshot of early days of rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sqs-block-button-container--center\" data-animation-role=\"button\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-button-size=\"medium\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/little-richard\" 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