Lisa Cortés

director of “Little Richard: I Am Everything”

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Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard’s legacy is the focus of a new documentary, which explores rock music’s roots in the queer, Black American experience.

Replay: Little Richard, not Elvis, created modern-day rock and roll

Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard’s legacy is the focus of a new documentary, which explores rock music’s roots in the queer, Black American experience.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard’s legacy is the focus of a new documentary, which explores rock music’s roots in the queer, Black American experience.

Rock and roll ‘originator’ Little Richard felt industry didn’t fully recognize him

Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard’s legacy is the focus of a new documentary, which explores rock music’s roots in the queer, Black American experience.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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