A spotlight on rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard
Craig speaks to Lisa Cort茅s, Director of the film 'Little Richard: I Am Everything', about her experiences of telling the story of a rock 鈥檔鈥 roll pioneer.
Craig speaks to Lisa Cort茅s, Director of the film 'Little Richard: I Am Everything', about her experiences of telling the story of a true rock 鈥檔鈥 roll pioneer.
We learn more about his father, who was a church deacon, nightclub owner and moonshine bootlegger; the gospel music he was raised on; and the generation of artists he inspired with his music.
Keep the funky vibes coming by sending in your favourite tunes for our Trunk of Funk. Email: craig@bbc.co.uk
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Primal Scream
Can't Go Back
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DEADLETTER
The Snitching Hour
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X鈥怰ay Spex
Art-i-Ficial
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Funkadelic
One National Under A Groove
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Buzzcocks
Ever Fallen In Love?
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Elkka
Hands
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Bush Tetras
Too Many Creeps
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Le Tigre
Deceptacon
- Wiiija Records.
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BC Camplight
Kicking Up A Fuss
- Bella Union.
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Sparks
Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is
- Universal.
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Skinny Pelembe
Don't Be Another
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The Beatles
Free As A Bird (Anthology 1 Version)
- Apple.
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Hercules & Love Affair
Blind
- Hercules And Love Affair.
- EMI.
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Alison Goldfrapp
So Hard So Hot
- Skint/BMG.
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Little Richard
Keep a Knockin'
- Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
- Ace.
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Tinariwen
Tenere Den
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Kirsty MacColl
Free World
- Virgin.
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Moloko
Sing It Back
- Echo Records.
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Romy
Enjoy Your Life
- Young.
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The Smiths
Rusholme Ruffians
- MEAT IS MURDER.
- Rough Trade Records.
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Blondie
(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
- EMI.
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Jacana People & Antony Szmierek
Twist Forever
- Hide The Moth.
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The Rezillos
Top Of The Pops
- Sire.
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PJ Harvey
A Child's Question, August
- Partisan.
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Izo FitzRoy
Chasing Days
- Jalapeno Records.
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Average White Band
Cut The Cake
- The Hit Label Ltd.
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The Allergies
Interpretaci贸n De Mam谩
- Jalapeno Records.
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The Allergies
Never Gonna Let Go
- Tear The Place Up.
- Jalapeno Records.
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Amp Fiddler & Dames Brown
Superfly (Sam Redmores' Exclusive 'Trunk Of Funk' Edit)
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Foo Fighters
Rescued
- Roswell Records/Columbia.
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Missy Elliott
Throw It Back
- Atlantic Records.
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Dawn Richard
Bubblegum
- Merge Records.
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Blur
The Narcissist
- Parlophone.
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Nina Simone
I'm Going Back Home
- High Priestess Of Soul.
- Philips.
- 18.
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McKinley Dixon
Sun, I Rise (6 Music Session, 15th May 2023)
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WITCH
Avalanche Of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)
- Desert Daze Sound.
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Little Richard
Get Down with It (Live)
- Little Richard's Greatest Hits (Recorded Live).
- Epic.
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- Fri 19 May 2023 13:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music