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Little Richard: I Am Everything

My mother said, "Go on, boy." ♪ Jesus is the holy life ♪ ♪ Turning darkness into light ♪ ♪...

My mother said, "Go on, boy." ♪ Jesus is the holy life ♪ ♪ Turning darkness into light ♪ ♪ There are strange things
happening every day ♪ ♪ Na, na, na, na, mm ♪ ♪ And every day ♪ Little Richard: That's the first
time I ever was on stage

Full Transcript

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My mother said, "Go on, boy."
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♪ Jesus is the holy life ♪
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♪ Turning darkness into light ♪
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♪ There are strange things happening every day ♪
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♪ Na, na, na, na, mm ♪
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♪ And every day ♪
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Little Richard: That's the first time I ever was on stage.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:01
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Bungalow Media + Entertainment,CNN Films,Rolling Stone Films

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Movie Summary

The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
♪ Happening every day ♪ - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:15
♪ Happening every day ♪
Crowd: [shouting indistinctly] - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:06
Crowd: [shouting indistinctly]
Jordan: ♪ Caldonia, Caldonia ♪ - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:11
Jordan: ♪ Caldonia, Caldonia ♪
And I went from there to Belle Glade, Florida, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:06
And I went from there to Belle Glade, Florida,
And then I went with Sugar Foot Sam from Alabam. - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:05
And then I went with Sugar Foot Sam from Alabam.
We call it very often the Chitlin' Circuit, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:13
We call it very often the Chitlin' Circuit,
♪ I got nipples on my titties ♪ - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:13
♪ I got nipples on my titties ♪
- [laughter] - [cheering] - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:13
- [laughter] - [cheering]
King: I mean, this is something that is a fact, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:06
King: I mean, this is something that is a fact,
And Little Richard not only sang and performed in the shows, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:06
And Little Richard not only sang and performed in the shows,
Little Richard: Sugar Foot Sam from Alabam, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:06
Little Richard: Sugar Foot Sam from Alabam,
He had a stage persona called Princess LaVonne. - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:05
He had a stage persona called Princess LaVonne.
King: And so he would put on makeup, wear a dress, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:07
King: And so he would put on makeup, wear a dress,
It was seen as acceptable only because of the context. - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:05
It was seen as acceptable only because of the context.
People are drinking, and it allows for the lines - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:10
People are drinking, and it allows for the lines
Nyong'o: So this traveling world was crucial, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:16
Nyong'o: So this traveling world was crucial,
Little Richard: I was working in Atlanta, Georgia, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:09
Little Richard: I was working in Atlanta, Georgia,
[upbeat piano playing] - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:05
[upbeat piano playing]
♪ Yes, I remember ♪ - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:10
♪ Yes, I remember ♪
Little Richard: I had already started wearing the hair, - Little Richard: I Am Everything 00:07
Little Richard: I had already started wearing the hair,