There seemed to be little rapport between Little Richard and the musicians hired for the date until Richard started extemporizing verses of “Tutti-Frutti,” a risqué feature of his club sets. Even in the less-suggestive version that was eventually released, Little Richard’s unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music, punctuated by his immortal exclamation “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom!” 11. “Smokestack Lightning,” Howlin’ Wolf (1956) The derivation of Chester Arthur Burnett’s stage name, “Howlin’ Wolf,” is evident in “Smokestack Lightning.” The blues lyric has no narrative; instead Wolf howls as he grasps for words to express his romantic torment.
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