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    • Jan 27, 1958
    R&B singer Little Richard enters a theological seminary in Huntsville, Alabama, on his way to becoming an ordained minister. His song "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" becomes a country hit 25 years later for Waylon Jennings
    Jul 11, 1959
    "Slippin' And Slidin'" songwriter Little Richard shows up six hours late for his wedding to Ernestine Campbell at his home in Los Angeles
    Oct 8, 1962
    Five years after renouncing it, Little Richard blasts back to rock & roll, performing the future country hit "Lucille" during a show at the Gaumont Theater in Dorcaster, England. The bill also features Sam Cooke and emcee Gene Vincent
    Sep 29, 1963
    The Everly Brothers begin a headlining tour of England with Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones and Little Richard opening. Their first venue: London's New Victoria Theater
    Sep 13, 1969
    Jerry Lee Lewis performs at a rock 'n' roll oldies concert in Toronto with Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Gene Vincent, Little Richard and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band
    Nov 23, 1969
    With Little Richard in the Los Angeles audience, The Rolling Stones perform "Honky Tonk Women" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song is hailed among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time in a Country Music Foundation book
    Dec 15, 1969
    Charley Pride performs "(I'm So) Afraid Of Losing You Again" during "The Music Scene" on ABC. The show also features Lou Rawls and Little Richard, who offers "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)"
    Apr 20, 1972
    Billy "Crash" Craddock records "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" and Little Richard's "Slippin' And Slidin'" at the Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville
    Aug 5, 1972
    Jerry Lee Lewis performs at a rock 'n' roll oldies show at London's Wembley Arena with Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Little Richard and Bo Diddley
    Mar 5, 1976
    "The Midnight Special" welcomes Tanya Tucker, who performs "Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" and "You've Got Me To Hold On To." Other guests include Helen Reddy, David Bowie and Little Richard
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