Little Richard first originated the famous "awop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bam-boom" refrain in his hit song "Tutti Frutti" early in his career while performing at the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, Louisiana.

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: The Nitty-Gritty Beyond ‘Tutti Frutti’ This documentary presents the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ’n’ roll” as a man of contradictions.

In a Billboard exclusive clip from the show (see below), Little Richard’s bandmates and contemporaries talk about the origin story of “Tutti Frutti,” which was birthed at the raucous Dew ...

A new PBS American Masters documentary showcases the influence of Little Richard, a dynamo performer who never let himself be defined for long by any one musical category or sexual identity.

Complete Information About Tutti Frutti- The Life and Music of Little Richard (A New Musical) in Dallas at Kalita Humphrey Theater. Tutti Frutti The Musical, is a full length stage production ...

"Tutti Frutti The Musical," based on the life and music of Little Richard, will premiere Saturday, December 21st at the renovated Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas Texas.

Little Richard's pioneering rock 'n' roll influenced the Stones and Beatles, but he also lived a complicated, contradictory life.

As Little Richard, the pianist, singer, and songwriter barrelled out of Macon, Georgia with a pencil mustache and the smash 1955 single “Tutti Frutti.” ...

Of course, Little Richard’s lifestyle, once he became an adult performer, was anything but “godly.” An early portion of the doc is devoted to the evolution of “Tutti Frutti,” which ...

According to a new documentary, if the 'Tutti Frutti' singer was too busy, James Brown would dress up as him and perform in his place.

NPR’s Ann Powers said of “Tutti Frutti”: “What Little Richard did … was to eliminate the double entendres and make matters much more direct.” ...

Tutti Frutti The Musical, is a full length stage production starring Emmy and Broadway World Award Winning Actor, Dedrick Weathersby in the ...