Bill Haley and the Comets had been made a splash, but did not really change the face of music. In 1955, a little known record label, recorded an artist that took some gospel, country, and blues, mashing them into a totally new sound, dubbed Rock-a-billy. That man is known as Little Richard and his song ‘Tutti Frutti’. With strange lyrics and onstage antics, Little Richard became the creator of rock and roll. But that title would not be held for long. The following year, Elvis Presley, who wanted to record a song for his mother, came in the studio and music changed
Bill Haley and the Comets had been made a splash, but did not really change the face of music. In 1955, a little known record label, recorded an artist that took some gospel, country, and blues, mashing them into a totally new sound, dubbed Rock-a-billy. That man is known as Little Richard and his song ‘Tutti Frutti’. With strange lyrics and onstage antics, Little Richard became the creator of rock and roll. But that title would not be held for long. The following year, Elvis Presley, who wanted to record a song for his mother, came in the studio and music changed