Name: Esquerita
Brand: Esquerita

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

capitol1186

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2010-05-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Toko

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Esquerita

Genre GB

R&B / Neo-Soul

Label GB

with a six-inch pompadour, brocaded shirts, rhinestone shades, and a rhythmic, belligerent style of piano playing, esquerita was the original little richard, years before mr. penniman tutti-frutti'd his way to stardom. working around the dallas-new orleans circuit in the early '50s, esquerita's shot at the big time came when capitol records decided they needed their own version of little richard, after signing their answer to elvis, gene vincent. the resulting recordings, though smartly produced, stand as some of the most untamed and unabashed sides ever issued by a major label

Music GB