Sold Date: February 25, 2016
Start Date: July 17, 2015
Final Price: $17.99 (USD)
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ARTIST: Esquerita
TITLE: Vintage Voola
FORMAT: LP
LABEL: Norton
CATALOG #: NORTON-202

RECORD CONDITION: NEW
JACKET CONDITION: NEW
DESCRIPTION: CRAZY 50'S R&R RIGHT OUT OF LITTLE RICHARD'S SCHOOL!

"The earliest recordings by the master of lunacy, the Voola man himself! Eskew Reeder taught Little Richard and he'll learn you, too! Just open wide and say Woo--aaagh! All cuts from 1958 (2 with Blue Caps' Paul Peek)! Sorry, wig hat not included!" - Norton

"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. Long revered by rock & roll fans the world over, they make Little Richard's Specialty sides look highly disciplined by comparison. Though Esquerita continued to record in a tamer style through the '60s, his Capitol sides stand as a monument to the potential of rock & roll's lunatic power and the off-kilter genius of Esquerita." - Cub Koda & allmusic.com

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