"Little Richard" Penniman
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@ New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Photograph of musician and Georgia native "Little Richard" Penniman. Wearing a double-breasted suit, he faces left and smiles widely.Little Richard, known as "the Georgia Peach," claims to be "the innovator and the architect of rock and roll." From 1956 to 1957 he recorded a string of hits before renouncing show business to enter the seminary. He returned to the stage in 1962 and as of 2008 continues to perform. In 1986 Little Richard was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Digital Library of Georgia