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Music Appreciation

BootinUp

(49,652 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2025, 10:54 PM Thursday

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Lucille - Little Richard (Original Post) BootinUp Thursday OP

One of a kind!. Found a video of him singing this song in the 1950's. Judi Lynn Thursday #1

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1. One of a kind!. Found a video of him singing this song in the 1950's.

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:28 PM

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Last edited Fri Apr 18, 2025, 12:04 AM - Edit history (1)

What a character!

Thanks for posting the song.

They filmed this clip to put in a movie from that time, which I never saw.

On edit, adding:

In this video, from 1956, he does look much younger, takes a break to do the "semi-boneless" dance:

No Bones Dance, far less graceful: