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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:02,482 --> 00:00:03,999 MAN: Preacher Rainey used to tell us 3 00:00:04,034 --> 00:00:07,930 this old Bible story back in Macon: 4 00:00:07,965 --> 00:00:11,205 "Satan tempts Jesus. 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 6 00:00:11,275 --> 00:00:14,999 "This world and all of its power I will give thee 7 00:00:15,034 --> 00:00:17,171 if you worship me." 8 00:00:17,206 --> 00:00:19,171 Now, all Jesus has to do 9 00:00:19,206 --> 00:00:22,136 is just fall down on one knee. 10 00:00:22,172 --> 00:00:23,895 But Jesus says, 11 00:00:23,965 --> 00:00:28,654 "Satan, thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, 12 00:00:28,655 --> 00:00:31,861 and in Him only shalt thy serve." 13 00:00:31,896 --> 00:00:36,654 You see, you got to worship God or Satan. 14 00:00:36,655 --> 00:00:39,516 Ain't that always the choice? 15 00:00:39,551 --> 00:00:41,861 ♪ Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John ♪ 16 00:00:41,896 --> 00:00:43,205 ♪ He claimed he had the misery ♪ 17 00:00:43,275 --> 00:00:44,619 ♪ But he having a lot of fun ♪ 18 00:00:44,620 --> 00:00:45,930 ♪ Oh, baby 19 00:00:45,965 --> 00:00:48,171 ♪ Ye-e-ah, baby 20 00:00:48,206 --> 00:00:51,171 ♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh, baby 21 00:00:51,206 --> 00:00:52,999 ♪ Having me some fun tonight ♪ 22 00:00:53,034 --> 00:00:54,964 ♪ Ye-e-ah 23 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,171 ♪ Well, long tall Sally, she's very sweet ♪ 24 00:00:57,206 --> 00:01:00,136 ♪ She got everything that Uncle John need ♪ 25 00:01:00,137 --> 00:01:01,205 ♪ Oh, baby 26 00:01:01,241 --> 00:01:03,757 ♪ Ye-e-ah, baby 27 00:01:03,827 --> 00:01:06,033 ♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh, baby 28 00:01:06,034 --> 00:01:07,930 ♪ Having me some fun tonight ♪ 29 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,895 ♪ Ye-e-ah 30 00:01:09,931 --> 00:01:12,205 ♪ Well, I saw Uncle John with bald-headed Sally ♪ 31 00:01:12,206 --> 00:01:13,895 ♪ He saw Aunt Mary coming 32 00:01:13,931 --> 00:01:15,240 ♪ And he ducked back in the alley ♪ 33 00:01:15,275 --> 00:01:17,033 ♪ Oh, baby 34 00:01:17,034 --> 00:01:19,067 ♪ Ye-e-ah, baby 35 00:01:19,103 --> 00:01:21,205 ♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh, baby 36 00:01:21,206 --> 00:01:23,861 ♪ Having me some fun tonight ♪ 37 00:01:23,862 --> 00:01:24,999 ♪ Ye-e-ah 38 00:01:25,034 --> 00:01:28,654 ♪♪ 39 00:01:32,586 --> 00:01:33,688 ♪ Whoo 40 00:01:33,724 --> 00:01:34,826 ♪ Oh, a big boy 41 00:01:37,103 --> 00:01:40,723 ♪♪ 42 00:01:53,620 --> 00:01:56,999 ♪ Well, long tall Sally, she's very sweet ♪ 43 00:01:57,034 --> 00:02:00,033 ♪ She got everything that Uncle John need ♪ 44 00:02:00,034 --> 00:02:01,102 ♪ Oh, baby 45 00:02:01,137 --> 00:02:03,619 ♪ Ye-e-ah, baby 46 00:02:03,655 --> 00:02:05,930 ♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh, baby 47 00:02:05,931 --> 00:02:07,757 ♪ Having me some fun tonight ♪ 48 00:02:07,793 --> 00:02:09,619 ♪ Ye-e-ah 49 00:02:09,620 --> 00:02:12,274 ♪ We're gonna have some fun tonight ♪ 50 00:02:12,310 --> 00:02:13,930 ♪ Have some fun tonight 51 00:02:13,965 --> 00:02:15,999 ♪ Whoo, have some fun tonight... ♪ 52 00:02:30,931 --> 00:02:33,171 Oh, my Lord. 53 00:02:33,241 --> 00:02:34,930 Oh, my Lord. 54 00:02:38,206 --> 00:02:39,654 Wow! 55 00:02:39,689 --> 00:02:41,930 [chanting] We want Little Richard! 56 00:02:41,931 --> 00:02:43,309 We want Little Richard! 57 00:02:43,344 --> 00:02:45,930 We want Little Richard! 58 00:02:45,965 --> 00:02:47,619 We want Little Richard! 59 00:02:47,655 --> 00:02:48,930 We want Little Richard! 60 00:02:48,965 --> 00:02:50,274 We want Little Richard! 61 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:51,826 Where the hell is Richard? 62 00:02:51,896 --> 00:02:52,930 -Where's Richard? -I don't know. 63 00:02:52,931 --> 00:02:54,343 Where the hell is our brother? 64 00:02:54,413 --> 00:02:56,171 I don't know. I was looking at the front. 65 00:02:56,241 --> 00:02:58,102 -You didn't see him? -No. 66 00:02:58,137 --> 00:03:01,067 A man wearing a silver jacket just can't disappear. 67 00:03:01,137 --> 00:03:02,171 Come on. 68 00:03:02,206 --> 00:03:03,792 AUDIENCE: We want Little Richard! 69 00:03:03,827 --> 00:03:04,895 We want Little Richard! 70 00:03:15,310 --> 00:03:16,412 There you are, Richard. 71 00:03:16,482 --> 00:03:17,964 That was bad, big brother. 72 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,723 That was a bad scene last night. 73 00:03:19,758 --> 00:03:21,654 You take off and there damn near was a riot. 74 00:03:21,655 --> 00:03:24,033 What's the matter, Richard? 75 00:03:24,068 --> 00:03:25,343 You feeling all right, man? 76 00:03:29,344 --> 00:03:31,033 I'm retiring. 77 00:03:31,068 --> 00:03:33,171 Look-- [chuckling] 78 00:03:33,206 --> 00:03:35,171 That's-- that's not funny. 79 00:03:35,206 --> 00:03:37,688 I'm telling the truth, Robin. 80 00:03:37,724 --> 00:03:39,136 Okay. 81 00:03:39,172 --> 00:03:42,171 So, what does that mean, man? 82 00:03:42,172 --> 00:03:44,102 It means I'm getting out. 83 00:03:47,137 --> 00:03:49,895 God's given me more success than any country boy 84 00:03:49,965 --> 00:03:54,136 from a shotgun house could ever dream of. 85 00:03:54,172 --> 00:03:56,654 He's been good to me. 86 00:03:56,655 --> 00:03:59,688 Lord, He's been real good to me. 87 00:03:59,689 --> 00:04:03,447 I just ain't that sure I been that good to Him. 88 00:04:03,482 --> 00:04:06,102 Why quit now, Richard? I mean, you-- 89 00:04:06,137 --> 00:04:07,964 Why you gonna quit now? 90 00:04:08,034 --> 00:04:09,240 He showed me a sign. 91 00:04:09,241 --> 00:04:10,792 Like what? 92 00:04:10,827 --> 00:04:12,792 -Not that fireball. -It was a rocket. 93 00:04:12,827 --> 00:04:14,757 A Russian rocket. It was a sputnik. 94 00:04:14,758 --> 00:04:17,930 It can be a Russian rocket and a sign from God. 95 00:04:17,965 --> 00:04:19,309 It can be both. 96 00:04:19,379 --> 00:04:21,792 I saw that thing up there; I saw it. 97 00:04:21,862 --> 00:04:24,861 But I felt it here. 98 00:04:24,896 --> 00:04:26,861 It was a rocket. 99 00:04:29,068 --> 00:04:31,895 You can't just quit, all right? 100 00:04:31,931 --> 00:04:33,757 Richard, we've been a year and a half 101 00:04:33,793 --> 00:04:35,102 fighting to get to the top. 102 00:04:35,137 --> 00:04:37,757 That's when you do it-- when it counts. 103 00:04:37,758 --> 00:04:39,309 Anybody can quit when they're failing. 104 00:04:39,379 --> 00:04:40,481 Chuck is right. 105 00:04:40,551 --> 00:04:42,067 You can't just-- just walk 106 00:04:42,068 --> 00:04:44,102 away from this; you invented this. 107 00:04:44,137 --> 00:04:45,895 You are rock and roll. 108 00:04:45,931 --> 00:04:48,205 Now, you want to throw all that away? 109 00:04:48,241 --> 00:04:50,895 Yeah. 110 00:04:53,482 --> 00:04:56,067 Yeah, just as easy as I do this. 111 00:04:57,896 --> 00:04:58,895 Richard! 112 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:00,930 That ring cost ten grand! 113 00:05:00,965 --> 00:05:05,136 RICHARD: I won't need it anymore 'cause I'm going home. 114 00:05:08,137 --> 00:05:10,274 ♪ Beans and cornbread 115 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:11,481 ♪ Beans and cornbread... 116 00:05:11,517 --> 00:05:13,516 Here, try this one, Richard. 117 00:05:13,551 --> 00:05:16,205 Whoo, it's so hot! It's so hot! 118 00:05:16,275 --> 00:05:18,033 [giggling] 119 00:05:18,068 --> 00:05:21,309 There is nothing like a little rose water on a warm day. 120 00:05:21,344 --> 00:05:23,240 GIRL: I'm going to pee in my pants 121 00:05:23,275 --> 00:05:24,516 I swear. 122 00:05:24,551 --> 00:05:26,378 Child, no. My, my, my, no. 123 00:05:26,448 --> 00:05:29,136 More powder, more Westport powder. 124 00:05:29,137 --> 00:05:30,136 [giggling] 125 00:05:30,137 --> 00:05:31,343 Richard, you are too... 126 00:05:31,379 --> 00:05:32,447 MAN:Richard! 127 00:05:36,862 --> 00:05:38,067 Richard. 128 00:05:39,172 --> 00:05:40,343 Boy, come here! 129 00:05:41,448 --> 00:05:43,378 MAN: Richard! 130 00:05:43,448 --> 00:05:46,447 Come on, you better get your butt back in here, boy. 131 00:05:46,482 --> 00:05:47,516 Come... no, no, no! 132 00:05:47,586 --> 00:05:48,826 Let me go! Let go! 133 00:05:48,862 --> 00:05:50,516 Take this nonsense off your head. 134 00:05:50,551 --> 00:05:52,171 What's the matter with you?! 135 00:05:53,827 --> 00:05:55,826 MAN: Richard! Marquette, get me my strap. 136 00:05:55,862 --> 00:05:57,171 He's going to kill you, Richard! 137 00:05:57,206 --> 00:05:58,999 Ooh, it's so hot. 138 00:05:59,034 --> 00:06:01,481 Lord, it sure is some time to be a seamstress in Macon, Georg-- 139 00:06:01,517 --> 00:06:03,033 Hey, hey, hey! 140 00:06:03,068 --> 00:06:04,930 Richard boy, what have you done now? 141 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:06,205 Nothing. 142 00:06:06,206 --> 00:06:07,343 I'll take him. 143 00:06:07,379 --> 00:06:10,205 No, no, not this time. 144 00:06:10,206 --> 00:06:11,412 Bud, You beat this boy 145 00:06:11,448 --> 00:06:12,447 every time he does something wrong, 146 00:06:12,517 --> 00:06:13,999 you gonna kill him. 147 00:06:14,034 --> 00:06:16,240 Now, you done whipped him three times this week. 148 00:06:16,275 --> 00:06:17,516 That's enough! 149 00:06:17,551 --> 00:06:21,240 Eva Mae, the boy has dressed as a girl. 150 00:06:21,275 --> 00:06:22,930 I can see. 151 00:06:22,965 --> 00:06:25,516 Just got a little devil in him, that's all. 152 00:06:25,551 --> 00:06:27,205 And I'll whip it out. 153 00:06:27,206 --> 00:06:28,861 No, you won't whip it out of him! 154 00:06:31,206 --> 00:06:32,999 Promise me, you're not gonna hit this boy. 155 00:06:37,172 --> 00:06:40,205 I won't touch him. 156 00:06:40,241 --> 00:06:41,550 Come on, Richard. 157 00:06:44,206 --> 00:06:45,930 Good day, Mr. Penniman. 158 00:06:45,965 --> 00:06:48,274 Won't Richard be taking his piano lesson today? 159 00:06:48,344 --> 00:06:49,895 No, Mrs. Clemens. 160 00:06:49,896 --> 00:06:52,585 Richard will be getting another lesson today. 161 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:55,861 ...too many times over and over again. Get up! 162 00:07:04,551 --> 00:07:06,412 He's bigger than me. 163 00:07:06,448 --> 00:07:08,585 Then you cut him down to your size. 164 00:07:08,586 --> 00:07:10,102 I don't wanna. 165 00:07:10,103 --> 00:07:13,930 Now, you listen to me, Richard Wayne. 166 00:07:13,965 --> 00:07:16,136 You don't walk right 167 00:07:16,172 --> 00:07:18,619 you don't talk right, and it needs a fixin'. 168 00:07:18,655 --> 00:07:21,654 See, man is a warrior. 169 00:07:21,724 --> 00:07:24,274 You hear me? A warrior. 170 00:07:24,310 --> 00:07:27,481 And there ain't no way I'm raising some sissy boy clown. 171 00:07:27,551 --> 00:07:29,136 Now you get in there 172 00:07:29,172 --> 00:07:32,102 and you mess that big boy up good, all right? 173 00:07:32,137 --> 00:07:33,274 Go get him. 174 00:07:33,275 --> 00:07:35,102 Come on now, Richard. 175 00:07:35,137 --> 00:07:37,481 MR. PENNIMAN: All right now, 176 00:07:37,517 --> 00:07:39,585 get in there, Richard, jab. 177 00:07:40,551 --> 00:07:41,964 Jab. 178 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:43,102 Jab. 179 00:07:43,103 --> 00:07:44,585 Jab! 180 00:07:44,620 --> 00:07:46,654 Get your guard up, boy. 181 00:07:46,724 --> 00:07:48,550 Stay in there, Richard! 182 00:07:50,137 --> 00:07:51,654 No, th-that ain't nothing. 183 00:07:51,689 --> 00:07:54,274 Nothing. You never taste your own blood before? 184 00:07:54,275 --> 00:07:56,516 You get back in there and you hit him! 185 00:07:56,586 --> 00:07:58,136 You go get him bloody, go! 186 00:07:58,172 --> 00:08:00,102 Okay, just easy up on the boy, Bud. 187 00:08:00,137 --> 00:08:02,412 This is a boxing match; it ain't baseball. 188 00:08:02,482 --> 00:08:04,723 Now, you don't tell me how to talk to my own son. 189 00:08:04,758 --> 00:08:06,688 You get in there and you make him hurt! 190 00:08:06,689 --> 00:08:09,136 Richard, get the guard up, boy. 191 00:08:09,172 --> 00:08:10,136 Richard! 192 00:08:11,517 --> 00:08:13,550 You get in there 193 00:08:13,620 --> 00:08:15,654 and you hurt him! 194 00:08:32,344 --> 00:08:34,585 ♪ Black-eyed peas and the burnt-up greens ♪ 195 00:08:34,655 --> 00:08:39,240 ♪ Bushel of corn and the collard green, honey ♪ 196 00:08:39,310 --> 00:08:42,136 ♪ Juno potatoes and red ripe tomatoes ♪ 197 00:08:42,172 --> 00:08:46,343 ♪ This stuff 'bout to drive me crazy, honey ♪ 198 00:08:46,379 --> 00:08:49,343 ♪ Black-eyed peas and the burnt-up greens ♪ 199 00:08:49,379 --> 00:08:51,999 ♪ Bushel of corn and the collard greens and honey... ♪ 200 00:08:53,655 --> 00:08:56,378 WOMAN: Take your time. 201 00:08:56,413 --> 00:08:58,343 ♪♪ [piano] 202 00:08:58,344 --> 00:09:04,516 ♪ Every time I feel a spirit moving in my heart ♪ 203 00:09:04,551 --> 00:09:06,309 ♪ I will pray 204 00:09:06,379 --> 00:09:07,792 WOMAN: Yes! 205 00:09:07,827 --> 00:09:13,240 ♪ Said every time I feel a spirit ♪ 206 00:09:13,241 --> 00:09:17,619 [falsetto] ♪ Mo-o-o-o-ving 207 00:09:17,689 --> 00:09:18,688 ♪ In my heart 208 00:09:18,724 --> 00:09:24,412 ♪ I-I will pra-a-a-ay 209 00:09:24,448 --> 00:09:26,102 Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, Lord. 210 00:09:26,137 --> 00:09:27,550 Thank you very much, 211 00:09:27,551 --> 00:09:30,067 Brother Richard Penniman 212 00:09:30,068 --> 00:09:32,654 for that fine rendition. 213 00:09:32,724 --> 00:09:36,102 Now, today's sermon is going to be about a subject 214 00:09:36,137 --> 00:09:38,619 that a whole lot of you are familiar with. 215 00:09:38,689 --> 00:09:40,619 Namely, the Devil. 216 00:09:40,689 --> 00:09:42,412 [congregation murmuring] 217 00:09:42,413 --> 00:09:44,412 Any time that you think 218 00:09:44,413 --> 00:09:47,412 the Devil is getting ahead, you... 219 00:09:47,448 --> 00:09:48,792 you know what you say? 220 00:09:48,862 --> 00:09:53,102 You say, "Get behind me, Satan." 221 00:09:53,137 --> 00:09:54,550 Yes, that's so right. 222 00:09:54,586 --> 00:09:57,240 "Get behind me..." 223 00:09:57,275 --> 00:09:59,240 We're real proud of him, Reverend. 224 00:09:59,241 --> 00:10:00,723 -Hmm-hmm. -He sings everywhere. 225 00:10:00,758 --> 00:10:02,550 We can barely contain this boy. 226 00:10:02,586 --> 00:10:04,550 Here he is. Richard. 227 00:10:04,551 --> 00:10:06,240 Richard, you know what? 228 00:10:06,275 --> 00:10:07,585 There's the Lord's music 229 00:10:07,620 --> 00:10:09,516 and then there's the Devil's music. 230 00:10:09,551 --> 00:10:10,585 Yes, sir. 231 00:10:10,586 --> 00:10:12,205 But a voice like yours 232 00:10:12,241 --> 00:10:15,102 should be used in the service of the Lord. 233 00:10:15,137 --> 00:10:16,136 Yes, sir, I do know that. 234 00:10:16,206 --> 00:10:17,205 -Hallelujah. -I do. 235 00:10:17,241 --> 00:10:18,481 All right, come on home. 236 00:10:18,551 --> 00:10:20,619 We going to get supper on the table, Reverend. 237 00:10:20,689 --> 00:10:22,274 All right, Ms. Penniman. 238 00:10:22,310 --> 00:10:24,205 Come on, baby. 239 00:10:24,241 --> 00:10:26,102 [clock ticking] 240 00:10:32,413 --> 00:10:34,723 [distant train chugging] 241 00:10:36,758 --> 00:10:39,102 [distant train whistle blowing] 242 00:10:39,137 --> 00:10:41,102 [whispering] Choo-choo-choo-choo 243 00:10:41,137 --> 00:10:42,102 Choo-choo-choo-choo 244 00:10:42,137 --> 00:10:43,240 Choo-choo-choo-choo 245 00:10:43,241 --> 00:10:44,240 Choo-choo-choo-choo 246 00:10:44,275 --> 00:10:45,240 Choo-choo-choo-choo 247 00:10:45,275 --> 00:10:46,412 Choo-choo-choo-choo 248 00:10:46,413 --> 00:10:47,723 [shouting] Choo-choo! 249 00:10:49,413 --> 00:10:50,619 If you make me come up there 250 00:10:50,689 --> 00:10:52,999 I'm gonna beat you silly. 251 00:10:55,413 --> 00:10:57,274 [whispering] Choo-choo-choo 252 00:10:57,310 --> 00:10:58,550 [falsetto] Hoo-hoo! 253 00:10:58,586 --> 00:11:00,654 Robert, Richard, Marquette, get up. 254 00:11:00,724 --> 00:11:02,619 Get your clothes. I need you. 255 00:11:17,655 --> 00:11:20,136 [whispering] Marquette, hand me a can. 256 00:11:23,275 --> 00:11:26,654 Richard, for heaven's sake, keep the light over here. 257 00:11:26,655 --> 00:11:29,688 Why can't we just... dig a big hole 258 00:11:29,758 --> 00:11:31,343 and bury the lot? 259 00:11:31,379 --> 00:11:33,205 Because the government men 260 00:11:33,275 --> 00:11:35,274 poke sticks in the dirt for holes 261 00:11:35,310 --> 00:11:37,447 but they never poke a garden patch. 262 00:11:37,482 --> 00:11:38,861 Well, why is that? 263 00:11:38,931 --> 00:11:41,481 Because this is Georgia, 264 00:11:41,517 --> 00:11:43,343 and... collard greens are sacred. 265 00:11:43,379 --> 00:11:44,723 Well, what happens in the winter 266 00:11:44,793 --> 00:11:46,619 when there ain't no more collard greens? 267 00:11:46,620 --> 00:11:48,205 Pumpkins. 268 00:11:48,275 --> 00:11:49,792 -RICHARD: After pumpkins? -[horse whinnying] 269 00:11:49,793 --> 00:11:51,378 Potatoes. 270 00:11:51,448 --> 00:11:53,792 -After that? -[chuckling] "After that?" 271 00:11:53,793 --> 00:11:56,481 After that, with God's blessing 272 00:11:56,482 --> 00:11:58,447 I'll have my own place. 273 00:11:58,482 --> 00:12:01,826 The Tip In Inn, that's what I'll call it. 274 00:12:01,862 --> 00:12:03,861 I'm not planning on laying brick 275 00:12:03,896 --> 00:12:06,895 and burying cheap corn liquor forever, no sir-ree. 276 00:12:06,931 --> 00:12:09,516 Got to have a plan. 277 00:12:09,517 --> 00:12:11,343 Got to have a dream. 278 00:12:11,379 --> 00:12:13,550 Y'all got to have dreams. 279 00:12:13,551 --> 00:12:15,688 When I get older, I want to own a club, too. 280 00:12:15,689 --> 00:12:17,378 Well, I'm gonna be a preacher 281 00:12:17,413 --> 00:12:18,723 just like Brother Joe May, 282 00:12:18,758 --> 00:12:21,205 the singing evangelist thunderbolt from the west. 283 00:12:21,206 --> 00:12:22,378 You can't be a preacher. 284 00:12:22,413 --> 00:12:24,688 You got too much devil in you. 285 00:12:24,724 --> 00:12:27,240 Ah-ah, I don't know. 286 00:12:27,275 --> 00:12:30,688 A lot of good preachers got a bit of the devil in them... 287 00:12:30,689 --> 00:12:31,895 even your granddaddy, 288 00:12:31,931 --> 00:12:34,240 and he was a fine preacher. 289 00:12:34,275 --> 00:12:35,481 Reverend Rainey? 290 00:12:39,689 --> 00:12:41,343 Reverend Rainey? 291 00:12:43,379 --> 00:12:44,585 Reverend Rainey? 292 00:12:53,931 --> 00:12:56,516 Lord, I need to confess. 293 00:12:56,517 --> 00:12:57,895 I did a terrible thing. 294 00:12:57,931 --> 00:13:00,343 It was me that wrapped the dog doo 295 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:03,447 in that pretty red paper with the flowers on it 296 00:13:03,448 --> 00:13:06,619 and sent it to Miss Grady as a birthday present. 297 00:13:06,655 --> 00:13:11,309 [voice breaking] Maybe it's the devil in me... 298 00:13:11,344 --> 00:13:14,274 and he's been making me think thoughts... 299 00:13:14,275 --> 00:13:17,619 about sex... 300 00:13:17,655 --> 00:13:19,930 and all-- 301 00:13:19,931 --> 00:13:21,792 I guess you know all that-- 302 00:13:21,827 --> 00:13:25,654 and I feel bad, Lord, but I still think them... 303 00:13:25,689 --> 00:13:29,516 and I know this isn't right for a future preacher and all. 304 00:13:29,586 --> 00:13:32,964 So, that's why I'm asking you for a sign or something 305 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:36,274 or some strength to help me mend my sorry ways. 306 00:13:36,275 --> 00:13:37,585 [piano keys plink] 307 00:13:37,586 --> 00:13:40,550 Who's there? 308 00:13:40,586 --> 00:13:41,964 [piano keys plink] 309 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,481 -Lord almighty. -[piano keys plink] 310 00:13:44,517 --> 00:13:46,723 Devil, get behind me. Devil, get behind me. 311 00:13:46,758 --> 00:13:51,585 [plinking] 312 00:13:51,586 --> 00:13:52,964 [yowling] 313 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:55,412 [scoffs] 314 00:13:55,448 --> 00:13:57,412 [chuckles] 315 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:05,895 ♪♪ [melodic hymn intro] 316 00:14:24,482 --> 00:14:25,792 ♪♪ [jazzy chords] 317 00:14:25,827 --> 00:14:28,481 ♪ Big leg girl 318 00:14:28,517 --> 00:14:31,378 ♪ Walk my way 319 00:14:31,413 --> 00:14:34,343 [voice booming ] ♪ Big leg girl 320 00:14:34,344 --> 00:14:35,895 ♪ What I say? 321 00:14:35,965 --> 00:14:36,895 Whoo! 322 00:14:36,965 --> 00:14:39,585 Richard Penniman! 323 00:14:39,655 --> 00:14:41,861 REVEREND: It's blasphemy, is what it is! 324 00:14:41,862 --> 00:14:45,688 The boy entered the house of God and desecrated it! 325 00:14:45,724 --> 00:14:47,378 In all of my 30 years 326 00:14:47,413 --> 00:14:51,033 I have never seen such an insult to the good Lord! 327 00:14:51,068 --> 00:14:54,550 It's as if he said, "Well, come on in, Devil! 328 00:14:54,586 --> 00:14:56,550 Come on in and just sit a while!" 329 00:14:56,586 --> 00:14:57,999 We understand, minister. We understand. 330 00:14:58,034 --> 00:14:59,516 Do you? 331 00:14:59,551 --> 00:15:02,136 Because this is sin with a capital S! 332 00:15:02,206 --> 00:15:03,585 The boy will be punished. 333 00:15:03,620 --> 00:15:04,861 When I'm through with him, preacher-- 334 00:15:04,896 --> 00:15:06,447 [chuckles] 335 00:15:06,482 --> 00:15:08,481 he'll wish he had never ever saw a piano, 336 00:15:08,551 --> 00:15:10,895 and if I ever hear about him playing one again 337 00:15:10,931 --> 00:15:13,102 I'll make him wish he had never been born at all. 338 00:15:13,103 --> 00:15:15,861 EVA MAE: I know it was wrong for him to be playing them songs, 339 00:15:15,896 --> 00:15:17,412 but you can't beat that out of him. 340 00:15:17,448 --> 00:15:19,067 You can't beat that out of the boy. 341 00:15:19,103 --> 00:15:23,792 BUD: Eva Mae, Eva Mae, it's not just this incident! 342 00:15:23,827 --> 00:15:27,964 Not that I think this is insignificant, preacher 343 00:15:28,034 --> 00:15:31,067 but it's everything about the boy-- 344 00:15:31,103 --> 00:15:34,412 the way he talks, the way he walks. 345 00:15:34,413 --> 00:15:36,033 A father's joy... 346 00:15:36,068 --> 00:15:39,654 is watching his sons grow into men 347 00:15:39,724 --> 00:15:43,723 good and strong and make-make one proud 348 00:15:43,724 --> 00:15:46,550 but it's clear as the blue sky 349 00:15:46,586 --> 00:15:48,861 Richard's not gonna grow into anything 350 00:15:48,896 --> 00:15:52,102 but an embarrassment. 351 00:15:52,137 --> 00:15:54,102 I feel ashamed 352 00:15:54,137 --> 00:15:55,895 every time I look at him. 353 00:15:55,931 --> 00:15:58,067 I wish he was no son of mine. 354 00:15:58,068 --> 00:15:59,723 EVA MAE: He's your son, Bud. 355 00:15:59,758 --> 00:16:01,033 BUD: Stop it, Eva Mae. 356 00:16:01,103 --> 00:16:02,516 REVEREND: No, Eva Mae's right. 357 00:16:02,551 --> 00:16:03,826 You can't give up on your son. 358 00:16:03,862 --> 00:16:05,619 BUD: God forgive me but it's true. 359 00:16:05,655 --> 00:16:07,792 EVA MAE: You promised me you wouldn't beat him no more-- 360 00:16:07,793 --> 00:16:09,205 BUD: It's your fault for this 361 00:16:09,275 --> 00:16:11,654 'cause you stopped me when I had a plan... 362 00:16:11,689 --> 00:16:14,205 [arguing continues] 363 00:16:14,275 --> 00:16:16,861 Where you going, Richard? 364 00:16:25,517 --> 00:16:26,654 I'm done with this. 365 00:16:26,689 --> 00:16:28,171 Fried chicken's coming right up. 366 00:16:28,206 --> 00:16:29,861 [indistinct chatter] 367 00:16:31,965 --> 00:16:35,757 Hey, Agnes, got that pecan pie for me? 368 00:16:35,793 --> 00:16:37,654 AGNES: I got it, Doris. 369 00:16:37,689 --> 00:16:39,033 -Doris? -I didn't forget about you. 370 00:16:39,103 --> 00:16:41,481 [Richard screams] 371 00:16:41,482 --> 00:16:44,136 RICHARD: ♪ I got a ticket, little baby ♪ 372 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:46,205 ♪ I got a ticket, little baby ♪ 373 00:16:46,275 --> 00:16:47,757 ♪ I got a ticket, little baby ♪ 374 00:16:47,793 --> 00:16:51,964 ♪ And everybody wants 'em now ♪ 375 00:16:51,965 --> 00:16:54,964 -[thud] -Ow! 376 00:16:54,965 --> 00:16:57,205 [laughing] 377 00:16:57,275 --> 00:16:59,619 Ooh, child, you gonna get it now. 378 00:16:59,655 --> 00:17:01,033 -No, I'm not. -Oh, yes, you are. 379 00:17:01,034 --> 00:17:03,861 -No, I'm not. -Yes, you are. 380 00:17:03,896 --> 00:17:06,550 MAN: Doris, Richard, y'all quit clowning around. 381 00:17:06,586 --> 00:17:08,757 Doris, your order's up. 382 00:17:08,793 --> 00:17:12,171 You better take out that garbage, Mr. Penniman 383 00:17:12,206 --> 00:17:13,999 before you get fired. 384 00:17:19,758 --> 00:17:21,654 [cook laughing] 385 00:17:28,034 --> 00:17:30,240 ♪♪ [slow jazz] 386 00:17:30,275 --> 00:17:33,102 MAN: I ain't breaking my back moving this piano. 387 00:17:33,172 --> 00:17:35,067 Okay, nice and slow, here we go. 388 00:17:35,103 --> 00:17:37,550 [piano thuds] 389 00:17:37,586 --> 00:17:39,688 Let's get a little lunch, man. 390 00:17:39,689 --> 00:17:42,240 All right. I'm ready. 391 00:17:45,517 --> 00:17:47,688 Hey! Hey! 392 00:17:47,724 --> 00:17:50,688 What you doing with my piano, boy? 393 00:17:50,724 --> 00:17:53,274 I'm just admiring your fine piano, sir. 394 00:17:53,344 --> 00:17:55,757 You a player? 395 00:17:55,793 --> 00:17:58,033 I'm the best piano player in the country 396 00:17:58,034 --> 00:18:00,033 and the best singer in the state. 397 00:18:00,034 --> 00:18:02,723 Oh, really? Well, slay me. 398 00:18:04,620 --> 00:18:06,895 ♪♪ [boogie-woogie rhythm] 399 00:18:09,896 --> 00:18:11,274 -♪ Caledonia -[strikes chord] 400 00:18:11,310 --> 00:18:12,999 ♪ Caledonia 401 00:18:13,068 --> 00:18:15,240 ♪ What makes your big head so hard? ♪ 402 00:18:15,275 --> 00:18:16,205 ♪ Ow! 403 00:18:18,586 --> 00:18:21,102 How's that for you, sir? 404 00:18:21,137 --> 00:18:22,723 [applause] 405 00:18:22,758 --> 00:18:24,102 What's your name, boy? 406 00:18:24,137 --> 00:18:25,930 Richard Penniman. 407 00:18:25,965 --> 00:18:27,792 How would you like a job, Richard Penniman? 408 00:18:27,827 --> 00:18:30,102 I'm Sugarfoot Sam. 409 00:18:30,103 --> 00:18:32,067 It's for my show. 410 00:18:32,103 --> 00:18:34,067 Mr. Sam, what kind of show is it? 411 00:18:34,103 --> 00:18:38,654 Um... sort of vaudeville-like, yeah. 412 00:18:38,724 --> 00:18:39,826 [laughing] 413 00:18:39,896 --> 00:18:41,102 You know vaudeville. 414 00:18:41,137 --> 00:18:43,171 ♪ Baby face 415 00:18:43,241 --> 00:18:45,274 ♪ You've got the cutest little baby face... ♪ 416 00:18:45,275 --> 00:18:46,826 Ladies and gentlemen 417 00:18:46,862 --> 00:18:51,930 introducing the lovely Princess Annabella! 418 00:18:51,931 --> 00:18:53,895 ♪ Pretty 419 00:18:53,931 --> 00:18:55,619 ♪ Baby 420 00:18:55,620 --> 00:18:59,792 - ♪ Baby... -[wolf whistles] 421 00:18:59,827 --> 00:19:02,826 [falsetto] ♪ Baby face 422 00:19:02,862 --> 00:19:04,343 ♪ I'm up in heaven 423 00:19:04,379 --> 00:19:06,343 ♪ When I meet 424 00:19:06,379 --> 00:19:09,067 ♪ Your sweet embrace 425 00:19:09,137 --> 00:19:12,412 ♪ I didn't need a shove 426 00:19:12,482 --> 00:19:14,654 ♪ 'Cause I fell in love 427 00:19:14,655 --> 00:19:15,723 Whoo! 428 00:19:15,793 --> 00:19:19,171 ♪ Your pretty baby... 429 00:19:19,172 --> 00:19:20,171 Oh! 430 00:19:20,172 --> 00:19:22,412 ♪ Face 431 00:19:22,482 --> 00:19:23,999 [applause and cheering] 432 00:19:26,137 --> 00:19:28,205 RICHARD: Hey, Ma. It's Brah. 433 00:19:28,241 --> 00:19:30,343 Yeah. I left Sugarfoot Sam's, 434 00:19:30,379 --> 00:19:32,654 and I'm now with the Tidy Jolly Steppers. 435 00:19:32,689 --> 00:19:33,654 Yeah. 436 00:19:33,689 --> 00:19:34,792 I love you. 437 00:19:41,310 --> 00:19:43,033 ♪♪ [jazz] 438 00:19:48,068 --> 00:19:49,895 ♪ That's why all the ladies ♪ 439 00:19:49,965 --> 00:19:52,033 ♪ That's why all the ladies ♪ 440 00:19:52,068 --> 00:19:54,136 ♪ That's why all the ladies love me ♪ 441 00:19:55,482 --> 00:19:56,826 Good evening, boys. 442 00:20:10,827 --> 00:20:12,240 ♪ I'm new in town 443 00:20:12,310 --> 00:20:13,826 ♪ In a big saloon 444 00:20:13,862 --> 00:20:15,033 ♪ She's new in town 445 00:20:15,068 --> 00:20:17,171 ♪ And it's none too soon 446 00:20:17,206 --> 00:20:19,654 ♪ Now, get used to it, 'cause I'm here to do it ♪ 447 00:20:19,689 --> 00:20:23,171 ♪ I'm new in town 448 00:20:23,172 --> 00:20:26,309 ♪ I'm new in town and I'm staying around ♪ 449 00:20:26,344 --> 00:20:28,757 -♪ She's new in town -♪ This is where I'll be found ♪ 450 00:20:28,827 --> 00:20:31,861 ♪ Don't send me back, 'cause I can't take that ♪ 451 00:20:31,896 --> 00:20:36,033 ♪ I'm new... 452 00:20:36,068 --> 00:20:37,826 ♪ In... 453 00:20:37,862 --> 00:20:41,240 ♪ Town 454 00:20:41,310 --> 00:20:43,033 [applause and cheering] 455 00:20:43,068 --> 00:20:46,033 [sustained note] 456 00:20:46,068 --> 00:20:53,861 ♪ I said I'm new... 457 00:20:53,896 --> 00:20:55,964 RICHARD: Ma? This is Brah. 458 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,240 Yeah, I left the Tidy Jolly Steppers. 459 00:20:58,310 --> 00:20:59,964 I'm now with L.J. Heath. 460 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,895 We play in Macon next month. 461 00:21:01,896 --> 00:21:04,378 Yeah, Ma, I'm coming home. 462 00:21:04,379 --> 00:21:05,792 All right. 463 00:21:08,137 --> 00:21:09,343 [giggles] 464 00:21:14,413 --> 00:21:16,240 Ma, Ma, Sylvia stole my pearls. 465 00:21:16,275 --> 00:21:18,033 They ain't your pearls. 466 00:21:18,068 --> 00:21:19,964 You only think they is 'cause I let you borrow them. 467 00:21:20,034 --> 00:21:21,757 Hey, hey-hey-hey-hey, girls, girls. 468 00:21:21,793 --> 00:21:24,240 Now, go back there, look in my jewelry box tonight. 469 00:21:24,241 --> 00:21:25,861 Go ahead on, and put on something on your neck. 470 00:21:25,896 --> 00:21:26,964 Oh... 471 00:21:27,034 --> 00:21:28,033 -[clearing throat] -Go ahead. 472 00:21:28,068 --> 00:21:29,412 Oh, Lord, look at this. 473 00:21:29,413 --> 00:21:31,378 -What do you think, Ma? -[laughing] 474 00:21:31,379 --> 00:21:33,033 Look at my boys. 475 00:21:33,068 --> 00:21:35,964 Aw, Robert, you're so handsome. 476 00:21:36,034 --> 00:21:37,723 He's so handsome. 477 00:21:37,724 --> 00:21:38,964 Hey, Bud, come on in. 478 00:21:39,034 --> 00:21:40,102 Look at these boys. 479 00:21:42,896 --> 00:21:45,723 Bud, why ain't you dressed? 480 00:21:45,724 --> 00:21:47,964 I'm not going. 481 00:21:48,034 --> 00:21:50,240 What you mean you ain't going, Bud? 482 00:21:50,275 --> 00:21:52,757 Well, I ain't going-- watch that boy 483 00:21:52,758 --> 00:21:55,205 make a public fool of himself on stage. 484 00:21:55,241 --> 00:21:57,378 Nope, no need to watch that at all. 485 00:22:02,103 --> 00:22:05,550 Besides, I... got to go down and check on my place. 486 00:22:05,620 --> 00:22:09,826 I thought you said Thomas was watching it. 487 00:22:11,275 --> 00:22:12,964 Yeah. 488 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,964 Well... 489 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,757 Thomas can't do everything. 490 00:22:25,517 --> 00:22:27,481 RICHARD: ♪ Yeah, I'm going down to my rockin' ♪ 491 00:22:27,482 --> 00:22:29,378 ♪ I'm rockin', rockin' all the way ♪ 492 00:22:29,448 --> 00:22:31,481 ♪ I'm dead, you know, I'm rockin' ♪ 493 00:22:31,517 --> 00:22:33,826 ♪ Yeah, rockin' 494 00:22:33,862 --> 00:22:37,309 ♪ Yeah, rockin', you know, that's what I mean ♪ 495 00:22:37,344 --> 00:22:40,067 ♪ Well, now, my baby, she's got no money ♪ 496 00:22:40,137 --> 00:22:43,136 ♪ Don't want to rock, till I give her my money ♪ 497 00:22:43,137 --> 00:22:45,964 ♪ Yeah, rockin' 498 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:49,826 ♪ Yeah, my money, you know just what I mean ♪ 499 00:22:49,827 --> 00:22:51,826 ♪ Well, she rock me in the ready... ♪ 500 00:22:51,862 --> 00:22:54,274 ♪ Sometimes I think she gonna rock me to the devil ♪ 501 00:22:54,310 --> 00:22:56,309 ♪ Whole lotta rockin' 502 00:22:56,310 --> 00:22:58,447 ♪ Yeah, rockin' 503 00:22:58,482 --> 00:23:01,343 ♪ Yeah, everybody rockin', you know just what I mean ♪♪ 504 00:23:01,379 --> 00:23:04,516 Oh, baby, we're so happy for you. 505 00:23:04,551 --> 00:23:07,102 How's it feel being up there 506 00:23:07,172 --> 00:23:08,171 with all them people? 507 00:23:08,206 --> 00:23:09,274 Ma, I got to tell you, boy, 508 00:23:09,344 --> 00:23:11,171 singing in front of all them people, 509 00:23:11,206 --> 00:23:13,516 whoo, it's like a whole 'nother world for me out there. 510 00:23:13,551 --> 00:23:15,033 Hm-mm. 511 00:23:15,034 --> 00:23:17,274 Yeah, I guess. 512 00:23:17,344 --> 00:23:19,930 I guess you noticed your daddy couldn't make it. 513 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,033 Yeah. 514 00:23:21,034 --> 00:23:22,240 Well, he wanted to, 515 00:23:22,275 --> 00:23:24,378 but he had to deal with his place. 516 00:23:24,379 --> 00:23:26,516 You know there's always so much to do 517 00:23:26,551 --> 00:23:28,240 when you own your own place. 518 00:23:28,275 --> 00:23:30,033 What's it called, Ma? 519 00:23:30,068 --> 00:23:34,412 He called it "The Tip In Inn." 520 00:23:34,482 --> 00:23:37,999 [chuckling] 521 00:23:38,034 --> 00:23:40,999 I know the dog is not dead. 522 00:23:41,034 --> 00:23:43,999 The dog jumped up... 523 00:23:47,034 --> 00:23:48,516 James! 524 00:23:48,551 --> 00:23:51,205 James Leroy, what you doing? 525 00:23:51,241 --> 00:23:52,274 They're playing my song. 526 00:23:52,344 --> 00:23:54,033 People are in here now. 527 00:23:54,034 --> 00:23:55,240 No, no, no-- now you stop that. 528 00:24:00,034 --> 00:24:02,412 ♪ If this is love... 529 00:24:09,310 --> 00:24:12,102 Hey, there, pretty lady-- 530 00:24:12,103 --> 00:24:13,930 James, come on. 531 00:24:13,965 --> 00:24:15,309 Get your hands off me. 532 00:24:15,344 --> 00:24:17,550 Get your hands off me! 533 00:24:17,586 --> 00:24:19,171 Don't you act like that. 534 00:24:19,241 --> 00:24:21,895 No, Bud! 535 00:24:26,275 --> 00:24:27,274 James... 536 00:24:27,310 --> 00:24:28,999 Don't push me, Bud. 537 00:24:29,068 --> 00:24:31,136 -Come on. -Get out! 538 00:24:33,275 --> 00:24:34,654 BUD: I'm sorry about this, y'all. 539 00:24:34,724 --> 00:24:35,654 Show's over. 540 00:24:35,724 --> 00:24:38,136 Come on back inside. 541 00:24:38,172 --> 00:24:40,067 [James laughing] 542 00:24:52,172 --> 00:24:55,274 Dear God... 543 00:24:55,310 --> 00:24:57,930 Thank you for letting me sing. 544 00:24:57,965 --> 00:25:00,654 I feel closer to you when I do. 545 00:25:00,689 --> 00:25:02,171 And I want to be good. 546 00:25:02,206 --> 00:25:04,067 I want to be better than good. 547 00:25:04,137 --> 00:25:06,067 And I want to make lots of money. 548 00:25:06,137 --> 00:25:09,412 Tons of it, so I can buy Mom a big house, 549 00:25:09,482 --> 00:25:11,654 and lots of pretty things. 550 00:25:16,034 --> 00:25:21,343 And I want to make Daddy proud of me. 551 00:25:21,379 --> 00:25:23,171 Real proud. 552 00:25:23,172 --> 00:25:27,481 Amen... Amen... Amen. 553 00:25:32,137 --> 00:25:34,516 ♪ Hey, if you love the life you live ♪ 554 00:25:34,517 --> 00:25:37,309 ♪ Please, live the life you love ♪ 555 00:25:37,310 --> 00:25:39,516 ♪ Yeah 556 00:25:39,551 --> 00:25:43,240 ♪ If you love the life you're living ♪ 557 00:25:43,310 --> 00:25:45,343 ♪ Then live it, live it till the day you die ♪ 558 00:25:45,344 --> 00:25:46,412 ♪ And live it, live it 559 00:25:46,482 --> 00:25:49,309 ♪ All right, baby 560 00:25:49,310 --> 00:25:53,343 ♪♪ 561 00:26:12,241 --> 00:26:14,447 ♪ Don't get my memory 562 00:26:14,482 --> 00:26:16,240 ♪ We'll get along fine 563 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:17,654 ♪ Ain't gonna get in your business ♪ 564 00:26:17,724 --> 00:26:19,654 ♪ You better not get in mine ♪ 565 00:26:19,724 --> 00:26:22,240 ♪ If you love the life you're living ♪ 566 00:26:22,275 --> 00:26:26,792 ♪ Please, live the life you love, yeah ♪ 567 00:26:26,827 --> 00:26:29,619 ♪ And if you love the life you're living ♪ 568 00:26:29,655 --> 00:26:31,757 ♪ Then live it till the day 569 00:26:31,793 --> 00:26:34,309 ♪ You die... hey! 570 00:26:34,379 --> 00:26:36,619 MAN: Ladies and gentlemen, 571 00:26:36,655 --> 00:26:38,999 once again, Mr. Willie Wright. 572 00:26:42,448 --> 00:26:44,550 Mr. Wright, I have to tell you 573 00:26:44,586 --> 00:26:46,102 that was a fine performance. 574 00:26:46,137 --> 00:26:47,102 Thank you. 575 00:26:47,137 --> 00:26:48,378 Call me Billy. 576 00:26:48,379 --> 00:26:50,792 Yes, Billy. 577 00:26:50,827 --> 00:26:53,205 Billy, uh, there's a question I want to ask you 578 00:26:53,241 --> 00:26:54,550 that's just burning my inside. 579 00:26:54,551 --> 00:26:55,654 What's that? 580 00:26:55,724 --> 00:26:58,240 Where do I get a jacket like that? 581 00:26:58,241 --> 00:26:59,826 [chuckling] 582 00:26:59,896 --> 00:27:03,343 With a jacket like this, I'll be an instant success. 583 00:27:03,379 --> 00:27:05,619 My public will demand it. 584 00:27:05,655 --> 00:27:07,619 Oh, Richard, Richard, you're wrong, baby. 585 00:27:07,655 --> 00:27:10,585 No jacket is the secret to success. 586 00:27:10,620 --> 00:27:12,826 But I know what is. 587 00:27:12,862 --> 00:27:14,688 Are you ready for the secret? 588 00:27:14,724 --> 00:27:16,585 For that big secret to success? 589 00:27:16,620 --> 00:27:17,792 What? 590 00:27:22,344 --> 00:27:24,136 Pancake 31. 591 00:27:24,137 --> 00:27:25,585 No. 592 00:27:25,620 --> 00:27:26,792 Yes. 593 00:27:26,827 --> 00:27:27,792 You wear makeup? 594 00:27:27,827 --> 00:27:29,171 Oh, yeah. 595 00:27:29,206 --> 00:27:30,619 Well, what do the girls think? 596 00:27:30,655 --> 00:27:32,619 They think I'm a movie star. 597 00:27:32,655 --> 00:27:34,447 You want to be a movie star? 598 00:27:34,482 --> 00:27:36,792 -Yeah. -Let me see what you got. 599 00:27:42,344 --> 00:27:45,102 ♪♪ [bluesy riff] 600 00:27:53,206 --> 00:27:55,309 ♪ Every hour 601 00:27:57,620 --> 00:28:00,688 ♪ Every hour in the day 602 00:28:04,275 --> 00:28:09,378 ♪ Every hour 603 00:28:09,413 --> 00:28:11,861 ♪ Every hour in the day ♪ 604 00:28:15,862 --> 00:28:19,516 ♪ Well, you know I miss you, baby ♪ 605 00:28:19,551 --> 00:28:24,550 ♪ Ever since you went away 606 00:28:29,689 --> 00:28:32,619 Why haven't I heard you on the radio? 607 00:28:32,689 --> 00:28:34,240 Where you been recording, Richard? 608 00:28:34,275 --> 00:28:35,688 Recording? 609 00:28:35,724 --> 00:28:37,343 I just got back to Macon. 610 00:28:37,379 --> 00:28:39,274 Before that, I was living in a cotton field 611 00:28:39,344 --> 00:28:40,550 just south of town. 612 00:28:40,551 --> 00:28:42,240 Oh, now, see, that's a crime. 613 00:28:42,275 --> 00:28:43,378 You need to be paid, 614 00:28:43,413 --> 00:28:44,792 and you need to record. 615 00:28:44,862 --> 00:28:48,205 Voice like yours need to be heard, baby. 616 00:28:48,206 --> 00:28:50,688 Yeah, we gonna take care of that for you. 617 00:28:50,724 --> 00:28:53,378 Leave that to Billy Wright. 618 00:28:53,413 --> 00:28:56,654 You know this Pancake 31? 619 00:28:56,689 --> 00:28:59,378 When I get through with you, 620 00:28:59,379 --> 00:29:01,792 you're gonna look too pretty for words. 621 00:29:07,758 --> 00:29:08,964 This is it, Richard. 622 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,757 Richard Penniman, are you ready? 623 00:29:12,758 --> 00:29:13,930 All right. 624 00:29:13,965 --> 00:29:15,999 "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" 625 00:29:16,068 --> 00:29:17,205 take one, baby. 626 00:29:20,482 --> 00:29:22,619 ♪ Hmm-mm, by the light 627 00:29:22,655 --> 00:29:25,274 ♪ Of the silvery moon 628 00:29:25,275 --> 00:29:27,792 ♪ I wanna spoon 629 00:29:27,827 --> 00:29:28,930 ♪ To my honey 630 00:29:28,931 --> 00:29:30,964 ♪ I croon love's tune 631 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,654 ♪ Oh-ho, honeymoon 632 00:29:33,689 --> 00:29:35,205 ♪ Keep a-shining in June ♪ 633 00:29:36,482 --> 00:29:37,723 ♪ Your silvery beam 634 00:29:37,758 --> 00:29:39,447 ♪ Will bring love's dream 635 00:29:39,448 --> 00:29:41,792 ♪ We'll be cuddling soon 636 00:29:41,827 --> 00:29:43,757 ♪ By the light of the moon 637 00:29:43,793 --> 00:29:48,930 ♪ Oh, ho, by the light of the silvery moon ♪ 638 00:29:48,931 --> 00:29:50,619 ♪ I wanna spoon... 639 00:29:50,655 --> 00:29:51,964 WOMAN: Oh, Richard, I can't believe 640 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:52,999 this is you on the radio. 641 00:29:53,068 --> 00:29:55,309 Is it? Is it you? 642 00:29:55,344 --> 00:29:57,343 ♪ Oh, oh, honeymoon... 643 00:29:57,413 --> 00:30:00,585 MAN: My brother's on the radio. 644 00:30:00,586 --> 00:30:03,309 Richard's on the radio. 645 00:30:03,344 --> 00:30:06,309 That's my brother. That's my brother, y'all. 646 00:30:06,344 --> 00:30:09,309 Richard... 647 00:30:09,344 --> 00:30:10,447 All right, now. 648 00:30:10,482 --> 00:30:12,274 [indistinct chatter] 649 00:30:12,310 --> 00:30:14,481 All right, all right, all right. 650 00:30:14,551 --> 00:30:16,550 [women screaming] 651 00:30:16,586 --> 00:30:18,619 [laughing] 652 00:30:18,620 --> 00:30:21,274 ANNOUNCER [on radio]: This Christmas day back with his... 653 00:30:21,310 --> 00:30:22,930 Wait, wait, shh. 654 00:30:22,965 --> 00:30:24,619 ...our new regional platter from down in Atlanta 655 00:30:24,655 --> 00:30:26,412 by someone called Little Richard Penniman. 656 00:30:26,448 --> 00:30:27,447 [all scream] 657 00:30:27,482 --> 00:30:30,792 [indistinct dialog] 658 00:30:30,827 --> 00:30:32,309 How come they call you "little"? 659 00:30:32,344 --> 00:30:33,481 You as tall as I am. 660 00:30:33,517 --> 00:30:34,516 That's what's happening now. 661 00:30:34,586 --> 00:30:35,792 Little Willie, Little Anthony 662 00:30:35,827 --> 00:30:36,964 Little Richard. 663 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:38,274 It sounds like I'm famous already. 664 00:30:38,310 --> 00:30:39,792 No. 665 00:30:39,827 --> 00:30:40,895 [indistinct chatter] 666 00:30:40,931 --> 00:30:41,964 BUD: Richard! 667 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,274 I want to talk to you. 668 00:30:58,896 --> 00:31:00,999 Sit down. 669 00:31:09,896 --> 00:31:11,378 How many records you expect to sell 670 00:31:11,413 --> 00:31:13,412 before you make any money? 671 00:31:13,482 --> 00:31:15,412 Well, my friend, Billy-- 672 00:31:15,482 --> 00:31:18,033 Billy Wright, he's a singer-- 673 00:31:18,034 --> 00:31:20,516 He says I shouldn't expect to make much money off it. 674 00:31:22,724 --> 00:31:25,861 How about singing the shows? 675 00:31:25,896 --> 00:31:27,481 How much you make? 676 00:31:28,965 --> 00:31:31,067 About... 677 00:31:31,137 --> 00:31:32,654 30 buck a week? 678 00:31:32,655 --> 00:31:34,792 How do you eat? 679 00:31:34,827 --> 00:31:36,895 Barely. 680 00:31:36,965 --> 00:31:39,826 I mean... I could make a whole lot more, but 681 00:31:39,862 --> 00:31:41,723 it's hard getting around to all the shows. 682 00:31:41,793 --> 00:31:44,654 You lack mobility. 683 00:31:44,689 --> 00:31:45,964 Yes, sir. 684 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,895 Mm-hmm. 685 00:31:50,551 --> 00:31:52,999 Well... 686 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:54,861 we have to see if we can figure out 687 00:31:54,896 --> 00:31:56,826 how to get you a car, then, won't we? 688 00:31:59,689 --> 00:32:00,964 A car? 689 00:32:01,034 --> 00:32:02,067 Yes, a car. 690 00:32:02,068 --> 00:32:04,964 My own car? 691 00:32:05,034 --> 00:32:07,447 A car to increase your mobility. 692 00:32:07,517 --> 00:32:09,447 It's decided. 693 00:32:09,517 --> 00:32:11,412 Come on, let's eat. 694 00:32:15,137 --> 00:32:16,757 [car backfires] 695 00:32:16,793 --> 00:32:19,412 BILLY: No, you got to get your own band. 696 00:32:19,413 --> 00:32:20,999 That's where the money is. 697 00:32:21,068 --> 00:32:23,757 RICHARD: Billy, I'm feeling too fine to listen. 698 00:32:23,793 --> 00:32:25,861 [clanking and backfiring] 699 00:32:25,896 --> 00:32:27,378 Damn! 700 00:32:29,551 --> 00:32:31,619 Well, this is the third time it's done happened, now, 701 00:32:31,689 --> 00:32:32,723 so just shut up. 702 00:32:32,724 --> 00:32:33,999 Right, right. 703 00:32:38,965 --> 00:32:40,447 So, just 'cause your daddy 704 00:32:40,482 --> 00:32:42,067 buy you a beat-up wreck of an automobile 705 00:32:42,068 --> 00:32:44,481 does not make you King of the Blues. 706 00:32:44,551 --> 00:32:46,412 ANNOUNCER [on radio]: You're listening to WAMZ 707 00:32:46,413 --> 00:32:48,102 Radio 940, Macon, Georgia. 708 00:32:48,137 --> 00:32:52,378 And the hits just keep on coming! 709 00:32:52,379 --> 00:32:54,412 Ooh-wee! 710 00:32:54,448 --> 00:32:56,792 Look at this here! 711 00:32:56,827 --> 00:32:59,861 ♪ And that's why I ain't got no man! ♪ 712 00:32:59,896 --> 00:33:01,757 My, my, my, my, my! 713 00:33:01,793 --> 00:33:03,619 Come on, now, Richard, 714 00:33:03,620 --> 00:33:04,757 we got to work on-- 715 00:33:04,793 --> 00:33:06,033 Now, just hold on a second. 716 00:33:06,103 --> 00:33:08,688 Not like you see something like this every day. 717 00:33:08,758 --> 00:33:10,585 Excuse me. 718 00:33:10,620 --> 00:33:12,033 Excuse me. 719 00:33:12,103 --> 00:33:14,826 I'm sorry, but I just have to say you are the most 720 00:33:14,862 --> 00:33:17,792 amazing woman I have ever seen. 721 00:33:17,793 --> 00:33:19,654 Why, thank you. 722 00:33:19,689 --> 00:33:21,792 You look pretty amazing yourself. 723 00:33:21,793 --> 00:33:23,171 Ooh, God bless you, child. 724 00:33:23,206 --> 00:33:25,033 'Cause, you know, I do try, now. 725 00:33:25,103 --> 00:33:26,792 I'm Richard Penniman, 726 00:33:26,793 --> 00:33:29,619 but they call me Little Richard. 727 00:33:29,620 --> 00:33:31,171 Lucille. 728 00:33:31,206 --> 00:33:35,481 So, Richard, what's "little" about you? 729 00:33:35,517 --> 00:33:36,999 Ooh-hoo-hoo! 730 00:33:37,034 --> 00:33:38,654 You are a fresh one, ain't you? 731 00:33:38,689 --> 00:33:40,102 And I like that. 732 00:33:40,137 --> 00:33:41,136 Mmm. 733 00:33:41,172 --> 00:33:43,205 -I'm a singer. -Oh. 734 00:33:43,275 --> 00:33:44,930 Yeah. So is my friend Billy over there 735 00:33:44,965 --> 00:33:47,136 and we singin' at the Two Spot tonight. 736 00:33:47,137 --> 00:33:51,516 And after that, we gonna dance, dance, dance, 737 00:33:51,551 --> 00:33:54,171 and I would be so pleased if you would join us. 738 00:33:54,206 --> 00:33:57,171 Give me a second to think about it. 739 00:33:57,206 --> 00:33:58,792 Let's go. 740 00:33:58,793 --> 00:34:00,171 Mmm! 741 00:34:00,206 --> 00:34:02,171 ♪♪ [R&B sax] 742 00:34:03,241 --> 00:34:04,999 ♪♪ [boogie-woogie] 743 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:31,585 MAN: Is that Little Richard? 744 00:34:31,620 --> 00:34:33,861 Little Richard, come on up here. 745 00:34:33,896 --> 00:34:36,067 Ladies and gentlemen, Little Richard. 746 00:34:36,103 --> 00:34:39,240 [cheering] 747 00:34:39,275 --> 00:34:41,585 ♪♪ [rock and roll] 748 00:34:41,620 --> 00:34:46,102 ♪ You know, the landlord rang my front-door bell ♪ 749 00:34:46,172 --> 00:34:48,136 ♪ I let it ring for a long, long spell ♪ 750 00:34:48,206 --> 00:34:51,585 ♪ I went to the window and I peeked through the blind ♪ 751 00:34:51,620 --> 00:34:54,999 ♪ And asked him to tell me what was on his mind ♪ 752 00:34:55,034 --> 00:34:56,550 ♪ He says, money honey 753 00:34:56,586 --> 00:34:58,033 ♪ Money, yeah 754 00:34:58,034 --> 00:35:00,964 ♪ Money honey, whoo 755 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,136 ♪ Money honey 756 00:35:03,172 --> 00:35:06,067 ♪ If you want to get along with me ♪ 757 00:35:06,103 --> 00:35:07,792 ♪ I asked, hey, man, fella ♪ 758 00:35:07,793 --> 00:35:09,274 ♪ What's wrong with you, hey ♪ 759 00:35:09,310 --> 00:35:12,171 ♪ Mister, our romance is through ♪ 760 00:35:12,241 --> 00:35:15,619 ♪ I said tell me baby, are they out too late ♪ 761 00:35:15,655 --> 00:35:18,274 ♪ How could another man take my place? ♪ 762 00:35:18,310 --> 00:35:21,619 ♪ He says, money honey, yeah ♪ 763 00:35:21,655 --> 00:35:24,274 ♪ Money honey, whoo 764 00:35:24,310 --> 00:35:25,999 ♪ Money honey... 765 00:35:26,068 --> 00:35:30,171 ♪♪ [juke box] 766 00:35:30,241 --> 00:35:32,619 ♪ ...I want to spoon 767 00:35:32,620 --> 00:35:35,585 ♪ With my honey I'll croon a love tune ♪ 768 00:35:35,620 --> 00:35:37,619 ♪ Oh, ho, honeymoon... 769 00:35:37,655 --> 00:35:39,757 Richard, Richard, Richard. 770 00:35:39,758 --> 00:35:41,654 [chuckles] 771 00:35:41,689 --> 00:35:44,067 ♪ Your silvery beams will bring love dreams... ♪ 772 00:35:44,103 --> 00:35:45,757 JAMES: Just give me a kiss, girl. 773 00:35:45,793 --> 00:35:46,757 WOMAN: Just stop it. 774 00:35:46,793 --> 00:35:47,895 JAMES: Give me a kiss. 775 00:35:47,931 --> 00:35:48,930 WOMAN: Would you leave me alone. 776 00:35:48,965 --> 00:35:49,964 Stop! Roy? 777 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:52,171 Hey! 778 00:35:52,241 --> 00:35:53,964 What you doing? 779 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,067 Tell you something, Bud, get your own woman, all right? 780 00:35:56,103 --> 00:35:57,619 No, no, James, come on now. 781 00:36:02,034 --> 00:36:03,792 Get up. 782 00:36:03,827 --> 00:36:05,895 Help me get him up. 783 00:36:05,965 --> 00:36:06,895 Get up. 784 00:36:11,413 --> 00:36:14,343 MAN: Uh-huh, James. Uh-huh. 785 00:36:14,379 --> 00:36:15,826 You don't want to do that. 786 00:36:17,379 --> 00:36:19,343 Come on. Let's go, James. 787 00:36:19,344 --> 00:36:20,654 Get out of here. 788 00:36:22,172 --> 00:36:23,964 I'm gonna kill you. 789 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:25,999 You go to hell. 790 00:36:26,034 --> 00:36:28,343 It ain't worth it. Come on. 791 00:36:28,379 --> 00:36:30,619 Get out of here and get some fresh air. 792 00:36:32,827 --> 00:36:34,067 [glass breaking outside] 793 00:36:34,137 --> 00:36:36,654 JAMES: I'm-a kill you, Bud. 794 00:36:38,172 --> 00:36:41,067 ♪ ...On a silvery moon 795 00:36:41,137 --> 00:36:43,895 ♪ I want to spoon 796 00:36:43,965 --> 00:36:44,999 ♪ With my honey... 797 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,826 ♪♪ [rock and roll] 798 00:36:47,862 --> 00:36:52,861 [gunshots] 799 00:36:55,724 --> 00:36:57,309 MAN: Richard! 800 00:36:58,379 --> 00:37:00,378 Richard! 801 00:37:02,413 --> 00:37:04,102 Richard! 802 00:37:04,137 --> 00:37:06,067 Daddy's dead. 803 00:37:13,758 --> 00:37:16,792 POLICE [over radio]: We need some help on old highway 19. 804 00:37:16,827 --> 00:37:18,412 ...got thrown off the road there... 805 00:37:29,206 --> 00:37:30,412 RICHARD: Peggie, who did this? 806 00:37:30,413 --> 00:37:31,757 PEGGIE: James LeRoy. 807 00:37:31,793 --> 00:37:33,309 They got the bastard over there. 808 00:37:33,379 --> 00:37:35,826 We got to get him up out of here. 809 00:37:35,896 --> 00:37:38,136 OFFICER: No one's allowed to touch the body. 810 00:37:38,206 --> 00:37:40,757 I'm Richard Penniman. This is my father. 811 00:37:40,793 --> 00:37:42,964 Why's his body just laid out here like this? 812 00:37:43,034 --> 00:37:44,412 We want to bring him inside. 813 00:37:44,413 --> 00:37:46,067 Can't till the coroner comes. 814 00:37:46,103 --> 00:37:47,205 He'll be along soon. 815 00:37:47,241 --> 00:37:48,447 And what about James LeRoy? 816 00:37:48,482 --> 00:37:50,412 Y'all gonna give him the electric chair? 817 00:37:50,448 --> 00:37:52,447 Electric chair? 818 00:37:52,482 --> 00:37:54,930 We'll take him in, but I wouldn't be surprised 819 00:37:54,965 --> 00:37:57,067 if the D.A. don't dismiss the whole case. 820 00:37:57,068 --> 00:37:59,792 Why? He killed him, didn't he? 821 00:37:59,827 --> 00:38:03,378 Two negroes get in a fight and one kills the other... 822 00:38:03,448 --> 00:38:05,309 just ain't much of a crime. 823 00:38:08,448 --> 00:38:09,447 Can I talk to him? 824 00:38:11,517 --> 00:38:13,171 Yeah, but not too long. 825 00:38:29,586 --> 00:38:31,343 You kill my daddy? 826 00:38:37,310 --> 00:38:39,792 Yes, I did. 827 00:38:41,310 --> 00:38:43,447 I'm sorry. 828 00:38:48,172 --> 00:38:51,343 Y-Y-- Will you forgive me? 829 00:38:54,206 --> 00:38:55,792 No. 830 00:38:58,310 --> 00:38:59,516 I ain't never 831 00:38:59,551 --> 00:39:03,033 gonna forgive you, James LeRoy. 832 00:39:03,034 --> 00:39:05,516 Never. 833 00:39:05,517 --> 00:39:08,516 [crying] 834 00:39:26,931 --> 00:39:29,171 PREACHER: Yes, it's our loss, 835 00:39:29,206 --> 00:39:30,516 but you know what? 836 00:39:30,551 --> 00:39:32,240 It's heaven's gain. 837 00:39:32,275 --> 00:39:33,861 Because Brother Penniman, 838 00:39:33,862 --> 00:39:35,343 he ain't feeling no pain. 839 00:39:35,379 --> 00:39:39,171 You see, because Jesus done wrapped him in glory 840 00:39:39,206 --> 00:39:40,412 and placed him 841 00:39:40,448 --> 00:39:43,274 in the Lord's unchanging hands. 842 00:39:43,344 --> 00:39:45,447 God be with you, brother. 843 00:39:45,517 --> 00:39:47,343 Until we meet again 844 00:39:47,379 --> 00:39:48,930 let the church say... 845 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:50,861 ALL: Amen. 846 00:39:54,206 --> 00:39:56,205 What we going to do, Richard? 847 00:39:56,206 --> 00:39:59,516 [crying] 848 00:39:59,551 --> 00:40:01,550 RICHARD: It's gonna be all right, Ma. 849 00:40:01,551 --> 00:40:04,309 I'm gonna take care of you. 850 00:40:07,241 --> 00:40:09,033 I'm gonna take care of all of us. 851 00:40:13,206 --> 00:40:16,309 [crying] 852 00:40:20,655 --> 00:40:27,274 ♪ Precious Lord 853 00:40:27,344 --> 00:40:31,171 ♪ Take my hand 854 00:40:31,206 --> 00:40:33,895 ♪ And 855 00:40:33,931 --> 00:40:41,861 ♪ Lead me home 856 00:40:41,896 --> 00:40:44,516 ♪ And help me 857 00:40:44,551 --> 00:40:48,067 ♪ And help me to stay 858 00:40:48,103 --> 00:40:53,412 ♪ Lord... Lord... 859 00:40:53,482 --> 00:40:56,516 ♪ I'm tired 860 00:40:56,517 --> 00:41:00,067 ♪ Lord 861 00:41:00,103 --> 00:41:03,930 ♪ I'm weak 862 00:41:03,965 --> 00:41:07,654 ♪ Lord 863 00:41:07,724 --> 00:41:11,585 ♪ Lord, I want 864 00:41:11,620 --> 00:41:16,136 ♪ Hear my cry 865 00:41:16,172 --> 00:41:19,964 ♪ Lord... hear my 866 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:22,171 ♪ Hear my call 867 00:41:22,241 --> 00:41:27,550 ♪ Oh... hold my hand, Lord ♪ 868 00:41:27,586 --> 00:41:31,654 ♪ Please 869 00:41:31,724 --> 00:41:35,240 ♪ Don't let me fall 870 00:41:35,275 --> 00:41:40,550 ♪ Take my hand 871 00:41:40,586 --> 00:41:47,102 ♪ Pray, precious Lord 872 00:41:47,137 --> 00:41:52,171 ♪ And lead 873 00:41:52,241 --> 00:41:57,895 ♪ Lead me home 874 00:42:05,310 --> 00:42:07,309 ♪♪ [rock and roll] 875 00:42:15,241 --> 00:42:17,550 Grady. Grady Gaines. 876 00:42:20,379 --> 00:42:21,447 [laughter] 877 00:42:25,379 --> 00:42:27,516 Robinson. Baysee Robinson. 878 00:42:30,310 --> 00:42:32,309 [piercing high notes] 879 00:42:35,241 --> 00:42:37,171 My name is Clifford Burke, thank you. 880 00:42:45,137 --> 00:42:46,999 Chuck Connors. 881 00:42:51,379 --> 00:42:53,654 [coughs] 882 00:42:53,655 --> 00:42:55,309 Buster Douglas, baby. 883 00:42:55,344 --> 00:42:56,274 [laughter] 884 00:43:00,689 --> 00:43:02,723 Diamond. Lee Diamond. 885 00:43:05,068 --> 00:43:06,688 Now, a good friend of mine, Henry Nash, 886 00:43:06,724 --> 00:43:08,240 used to call me the upsetter. 887 00:43:08,241 --> 00:43:09,723 That's why I named y'all The Upsetters. 888 00:43:09,724 --> 00:43:11,136 All right. 889 00:43:11,206 --> 00:43:12,723 Now, you ready to upset the world? 890 00:43:12,758 --> 00:43:13,792 ALL: Oh, yeah! 891 00:43:13,862 --> 00:43:15,516 Come on, then! 892 00:43:20,413 --> 00:43:21,757 Specialty Records? 893 00:43:21,793 --> 00:43:23,585 This is Little Richard, from Macon, Georgia. 894 00:43:23,620 --> 00:43:26,412 Yeah, may I speak to Bump Blackwell? 895 00:43:26,448 --> 00:43:28,585 Oh, he is? 896 00:43:28,620 --> 00:43:32,102 Well, um, do you know whether he's heard my tape? 897 00:43:32,137 --> 00:43:34,309 W-Well, have you heard it? 898 00:43:34,379 --> 00:43:36,205 Specialty Records? 899 00:43:36,241 --> 00:43:37,654 Yeah, did he get the tape? 900 00:43:37,724 --> 00:43:39,757 Listen, that's okay. I'll sing it to you. 901 00:43:39,793 --> 00:43:41,550 It's starts with a strong bass line 902 00:43:41,586 --> 00:43:43,550 and it's first off with an "Ooh!" 903 00:43:43,586 --> 00:43:45,378 There's nothing better than The Upsetters. 904 00:43:45,379 --> 00:43:47,516 [cheering] 905 00:43:47,551 --> 00:43:49,619 Did he get the tape? 906 00:43:49,689 --> 00:43:51,619 Oh, you know who it is. 907 00:43:51,655 --> 00:43:53,378 Okay, now this is foundation. 908 00:43:53,413 --> 00:43:56,240 This is what we gonna start off with, foundation. 909 00:43:56,275 --> 00:43:57,654 I know Lee's got on some makeup. 910 00:43:57,724 --> 00:43:59,309 We're gonna slick that hair down 911 00:43:59,379 --> 00:44:01,688 -like you got baby hair. -[dial tone] 912 00:44:01,758 --> 00:44:03,378 We gonna use lye. 913 00:44:03,448 --> 00:44:05,171 -Oh, man. -Lucille, this is hot! 914 00:44:05,206 --> 00:44:08,309 It ain't that hot, it is not that hot. 915 00:44:08,344 --> 00:44:11,343 See, if you going to be the baddest band in the country 916 00:44:11,379 --> 00:44:14,171 you need the hair to go with it, so shut up! 917 00:44:14,206 --> 00:44:16,136 [applause] 918 00:44:16,172 --> 00:44:18,619 ♪♪ [drum intro] 919 00:44:18,655 --> 00:44:21,378 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't come in ♪ 920 00:44:21,448 --> 00:44:24,274 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't come in ♪ 921 00:44:24,310 --> 00:44:27,688 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't come in ♪ 922 00:44:27,724 --> 00:44:30,516 ♪ Come back tomorrow night and try it again ♪ 923 00:44:30,551 --> 00:44:33,205 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in ♪ 924 00:44:33,275 --> 00:44:36,447 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in, whoo! ♪ 925 00:44:36,482 --> 00:44:39,274 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in ♪ 926 00:44:39,310 --> 00:44:40,826 ♪ Come back tomorrow night and try it again ♪ 927 00:44:40,862 --> 00:44:43,792 ♪♪ 928 00:44:51,862 --> 00:44:55,516 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't come in ♪ 929 00:44:55,551 --> 00:44:57,481 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't-- whooo! ♪ 930 00:44:57,517 --> 00:44:59,447 ♪ Keep a knockin' but you can't come in ♪ 931 00:44:59,482 --> 00:45:02,378 ♪ Come back tomorrow night and try it again ♪ 932 00:45:02,413 --> 00:45:04,895 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in ♪ 933 00:45:04,896 --> 00:45:07,585 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in ♪ 934 00:45:07,620 --> 00:45:10,895 ♪ You said you love me but you can't come in ♪ 935 00:45:10,896 --> 00:45:13,723 ♪ Come back tomorrow night and try it again ♪ 936 00:45:13,758 --> 00:45:14,826 Ahhh! 937 00:45:14,862 --> 00:45:17,757 ♪♪ 938 00:45:24,551 --> 00:45:29,343 [cheering and applause] 939 00:45:29,379 --> 00:45:31,412 RICHARD: This is Mr. Bump Blackwell. 940 00:45:31,448 --> 00:45:32,723 And this is Miss Lucille. 941 00:45:32,758 --> 00:45:34,412 So, Mr. Blackwell, 942 00:45:34,448 --> 00:45:36,516 are you going to make our Little Richard famous? 943 00:45:36,551 --> 00:45:37,550 Excuse me, child. 944 00:45:37,586 --> 00:45:39,274 I am already famous. 945 00:45:39,344 --> 00:45:40,378 I meant to people 946 00:45:40,379 --> 00:45:42,447 other than yourself. 947 00:45:42,517 --> 00:45:44,378 -Oh. -[laughter] 948 00:45:44,379 --> 00:45:45,861 Richard, can I talk to you for a moment? 949 00:45:45,896 --> 00:45:47,240 Yeah, of course. 950 00:45:47,275 --> 00:45:48,688 Excuse us, Miss Lucille, thank you. 951 00:45:48,724 --> 00:45:50,792 Well, Richard, as you know, 952 00:45:50,862 --> 00:45:52,619 we are ready to get you down into the studio 953 00:45:52,689 --> 00:45:54,550 and record this record in New Orleans on the 28th. 954 00:45:54,586 --> 00:45:55,654 Well, I know now. 955 00:45:55,689 --> 00:45:57,619 [chuckling] Yeah. 956 00:45:57,689 --> 00:46:02,826 However, Mr. Rupe does not want to use your band. 957 00:46:02,896 --> 00:46:04,447 But you heard them, they're great. 958 00:46:04,448 --> 00:46:05,826 Yeah, they are good, 959 00:46:05,862 --> 00:46:08,654 but the musicians in New Orleans are better. 960 00:46:08,724 --> 00:46:10,447 We'll be using all the same boys 961 00:46:10,448 --> 00:46:11,481 that cut all Fats Domino's records. 962 00:46:11,517 --> 00:46:12,930 Lee Allen, Red Tyler, 963 00:46:12,931 --> 00:46:14,481 Earl Palmer-- 964 00:46:14,517 --> 00:46:15,757 I mean, don't get no better than that. 965 00:46:15,793 --> 00:46:18,757 Couldn't you talk to him? 966 00:46:18,793 --> 00:46:21,654 I mean, I want to use my boys. 967 00:46:21,689 --> 00:46:25,688 Richard, honestly, I don't think it would help. 968 00:46:25,758 --> 00:46:27,792 Specialty is going to sign me, right? 969 00:46:27,827 --> 00:46:29,757 Well, that's Mr. Rupe's decision. 970 00:46:29,758 --> 00:46:31,619 But he will make that decision 971 00:46:31,655 --> 00:46:34,550 after he hears the songs you record. 972 00:46:34,586 --> 00:46:36,654 So do we have a date? 973 00:46:36,724 --> 00:46:38,481 I'll be there. 974 00:46:39,586 --> 00:46:42,757 [cheering] 975 00:46:47,310 --> 00:46:49,274 MAN: Little Richie sure is purty. 976 00:46:49,310 --> 00:46:51,309 Pretty hair, pretty mustache. 977 00:46:51,344 --> 00:46:52,792 He's just pretty all over. 978 00:46:52,827 --> 00:46:56,274 Would you look at this sissy fool? 979 00:46:56,275 --> 00:46:57,930 [laughter] 980 00:46:57,965 --> 00:46:59,412 Hi, y'all. 981 00:46:59,448 --> 00:47:01,343 Mornin', Little Richie. 982 00:47:01,344 --> 00:47:03,964 [whispering] He's wearing makeup. 983 00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:05,999 He's also wearing pink. 984 00:47:10,482 --> 00:47:11,861 [coughing] 985 00:47:11,862 --> 00:47:13,585 BLACKWELL: All right, Little Richard. 986 00:47:13,655 --> 00:47:15,516 This is "Wondering," take one. 987 00:47:15,551 --> 00:47:16,792 One, two... 988 00:47:16,827 --> 00:47:19,999 ♪ I'm... 989 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:22,481 ♪ Wondering 990 00:47:22,517 --> 00:47:25,895 ♪ Do you love me 991 00:47:25,965 --> 00:47:28,619 ♪ Anymore 992 00:47:28,655 --> 00:47:33,343 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, yeah 993 00:47:33,344 --> 00:47:35,550 ♪ I'm wondering 994 00:47:35,620 --> 00:47:38,723 ♪ Do you love me 995 00:47:38,793 --> 00:47:41,654 ♪ Anymore 996 00:47:41,689 --> 00:47:45,550 ♪ Whoa, yeah 997 00:47:45,620 --> 00:47:49,516 ♪ If you love me 998 00:47:49,551 --> 00:47:52,688 ♪ Like I love you 999 00:47:52,724 --> 00:47:55,757 ♪ Then you'll make 1000 00:47:55,827 --> 00:47:59,895 ♪ All these dreams come true ♪ 1001 00:47:59,965 --> 00:48:02,861 ♪ Now I'm wondering 1002 00:48:02,896 --> 00:48:05,895 ♪ Should I stay 1003 00:48:05,931 --> 00:48:09,378 ♪ All by myself 1004 00:48:09,379 --> 00:48:11,550 ♪ Oh, yeah 1005 00:48:18,586 --> 00:48:20,792 BLACKWELL: Fellas, that was great, let's take a break. 1006 00:48:20,827 --> 00:48:22,723 Richard, I want to talk to you about the, uh-- 1007 00:48:25,896 --> 00:48:27,550 Bump, you mean to tell me 1008 00:48:27,586 --> 00:48:29,447 you're wasting all your money on this one? 1009 00:48:29,482 --> 00:48:31,792 Man, my sister can sing better than this, man. 1010 00:48:31,862 --> 00:48:34,067 MAN: Little Richie. 1011 00:48:34,068 --> 00:48:35,585 Sure wasn't no little session. 1012 00:48:35,586 --> 00:48:37,102 Got us sitting in here for three hours. 1013 00:48:37,137 --> 00:48:38,378 You okay? 1014 00:48:38,379 --> 00:48:39,619 I was terrible. 1015 00:48:39,689 --> 00:48:41,930 It was terrible, wasn't it? 1016 00:48:41,965 --> 00:48:43,792 No, man, it was great, it was great. 1017 00:48:43,862 --> 00:48:45,792 You were, you were just nervous. 1018 00:48:45,862 --> 00:48:47,481 Have a seat, have a seat. 1019 00:48:47,551 --> 00:48:51,792 You just gotta loosen up a little more, you know? 1020 00:48:51,862 --> 00:48:53,412 Have a little more fun with it. 1021 00:48:53,448 --> 00:48:54,895 Just be yourself. 1022 00:48:54,896 --> 00:48:56,895 Okay? 1023 00:49:07,758 --> 00:49:09,964 ♪♪ [soft melody] 1024 00:49:14,275 --> 00:49:15,964 [glissando] 1025 00:49:15,965 --> 00:49:17,964 ♪ Wop bop a loo bop a good hot damn! ♪ 1026 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:21,171 ♪ Tutti frutti, good booty ♪ 1027 00:49:21,206 --> 00:49:23,792 ♪ Tutti frutti, good booty, whoo! ♪ 1028 00:49:23,827 --> 00:49:25,861 ♪ Tutti frutti, good booty ♪ 1029 00:49:25,931 --> 00:49:28,688 ♪ Tutti frutti, good booty ♪ 1030 00:49:28,724 --> 00:49:30,826 ♪ If it don't fit, don't force it ♪ 1031 00:49:30,862 --> 00:49:34,654 ♪ If you grease it, make it easy, ow! ♪ 1032 00:49:34,689 --> 00:49:36,792 We have got to record that. 1033 00:49:36,827 --> 00:49:37,964 What? 1034 00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:40,757 Yeah, that. That is a hit. 1035 00:49:40,793 --> 00:49:42,688 -You're kidding me. -No, no, no. 1036 00:49:42,724 --> 00:49:44,136 We got to clean up the lyrics, though. 1037 00:49:44,137 --> 00:49:45,792 That's a definite-- Dorothy, get in here! 1038 00:49:45,793 --> 00:49:48,205 But, wait a second, Bump. 1039 00:49:48,275 --> 00:49:49,964 This is going to be-- Dorothy! 1040 00:49:51,620 --> 00:49:52,619 Come in, get in-- 1041 00:49:52,655 --> 00:49:53,757 Come here, quick! 1042 00:49:53,793 --> 00:49:55,136 -Get in here! -Yes? 1043 00:49:55,137 --> 00:49:56,964 Okay, look, Richard, Dorothy is a lyricist. 1044 00:49:57,000 --> 00:49:58,550 I want you to sing that song to her. 1045 00:49:58,620 --> 00:50:00,136 Dorothy, I need you to write me 1046 00:50:00,137 --> 00:50:01,757 a clean version of it in a half hour. 1047 00:50:01,793 --> 00:50:03,136 -Okay? -But, Bump. 1048 00:50:03,172 --> 00:50:04,826 That song has some 1049 00:50:04,862 --> 00:50:06,688 terrible, terrible words. 1050 00:50:06,724 --> 00:50:08,481 Oh, trust me, she has heard it all. 1051 00:50:08,517 --> 00:50:10,102 It's true, I have. 1052 00:50:12,896 --> 00:50:14,792 ♪ Wop bop a loo bop, a lop bam bam ♪ 1053 00:50:14,793 --> 00:50:17,481 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1054 00:50:17,517 --> 00:50:19,826 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1055 00:50:19,862 --> 00:50:22,516 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1056 00:50:22,551 --> 00:50:25,136 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1057 00:50:25,137 --> 00:50:27,792 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1058 00:50:27,827 --> 00:50:30,171 ♪ A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! ♪ 1059 00:50:30,206 --> 00:50:33,136 ♪ I got a gal named Sue 1060 00:50:33,137 --> 00:50:35,550 ♪ She knows just what to do ♪ 1061 00:50:35,620 --> 00:50:38,654 ♪ I got a gal named Sue 1062 00:50:38,655 --> 00:50:40,861 ♪ She knows just what to do ♪ 1063 00:50:40,896 --> 00:50:43,481 ♪ She rocks to the east, she rocks to the west ♪ 1064 00:50:43,517 --> 00:50:45,930 ♪ But she's the gal that I love best ♪ 1065 00:50:45,965 --> 00:50:48,205 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1066 00:50:48,275 --> 00:50:50,481 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy, whoo! ♪ 1067 00:50:50,517 --> 00:50:53,481 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1068 00:50:53,517 --> 00:50:55,964 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1069 00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:58,619 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1070 00:50:58,655 --> 00:51:01,585 ♪ A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! ♪ 1071 00:51:04,275 --> 00:51:05,930 Child, what time you got? 1072 00:51:05,965 --> 00:51:08,550 Five minutes later than the last time you asked. 1073 00:51:08,551 --> 00:51:10,205 What's taking him so long? 1074 00:51:10,206 --> 00:51:11,930 I look good in this pink, don't I? 1075 00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:13,895 Yes, baby, you look fabulous. 1076 00:51:13,931 --> 00:51:15,585 Hey, Richard, Richard! 1077 00:51:15,620 --> 00:51:16,723 -Come over here! -Come on, child. 1078 00:51:16,758 --> 00:51:18,585 Take them right back and wash them. 1079 00:51:18,620 --> 00:51:19,861 Can't you wash some glasses? 1080 00:51:19,896 --> 00:51:21,240 They're not clean. 1081 00:51:21,275 --> 00:51:22,688 Richard, sorry I'm late. 1082 00:51:22,724 --> 00:51:25,585 Mr. Rupe, this is Little Richard. 1083 00:51:25,620 --> 00:51:27,171 Richard, this is Mr. Art Rupe. 1084 00:51:27,206 --> 00:51:29,033 I know who Art Rupe is-- Specialty Records. 1085 00:51:29,034 --> 00:51:31,102 Hit maker extraordinaire, coming down here to sign 1086 00:51:31,172 --> 00:51:33,240 the hottest artist out of Macon, Georgia. 1087 00:51:33,275 --> 00:51:35,585 Hotter than fish grease in the summertime 1088 00:51:35,620 --> 00:51:37,826 and prettier than a flower in a flower shop. 1089 00:51:37,862 --> 00:51:39,895 How you doing? I'm Little Richard. 1090 00:51:39,931 --> 00:51:41,550 Good to finally meet you, Richard. 1091 00:51:41,551 --> 00:51:43,861 Boy, that was one heck of a song you recorded for us. 1092 00:51:43,862 --> 00:51:45,723 Oh, well, you know, I do try. 1093 00:51:45,724 --> 00:51:46,999 So, Richard, you want to sit down 1094 00:51:47,034 --> 00:51:48,171 and talk turkey with me? 1095 00:51:48,206 --> 00:51:50,999 And stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce-- 1096 00:51:51,034 --> 00:51:52,999 anything you got-- come on. 1097 00:51:53,034 --> 00:51:55,171 RUPE: Richard, this is the standard deal-- 1098 00:51:55,206 --> 00:51:57,585 the only deal I give to all my artists. 1099 00:51:57,620 --> 00:52:00,723 I pay for recording, the band, for Bump to produce you. 1100 00:52:00,758 --> 00:52:04,240 I pay for the record to get mastered, pressed and released. 1101 00:52:04,275 --> 00:52:06,654 When you go with your band on tour 1102 00:52:06,724 --> 00:52:08,240 and are worshipped by millions 1103 00:52:08,275 --> 00:52:11,067 I pay for the airlines, hotels, limos, 1104 00:52:11,103 --> 00:52:13,861 and grease for the fat union guys. 1105 00:52:13,931 --> 00:52:17,619 There's a royalty, which is five percent of 90% of retail 1106 00:52:17,655 --> 00:52:20,654 not including a broadcast fee which is calculated 1107 00:52:20,689 --> 00:52:23,274 on the amount of airplay a song receives, 1108 00:52:23,275 --> 00:52:25,585 which in your case will be plenty. 1109 00:52:25,620 --> 00:52:27,619 Any questions? 1110 00:52:27,655 --> 00:52:29,171 Yeah. 1111 00:52:29,241 --> 00:52:31,240 I am gonna make some money, right? 1112 00:52:31,275 --> 00:52:34,654 [laughing] 1113 00:52:34,689 --> 00:52:37,067 I think I can safely guarantee that. 1114 00:52:37,103 --> 00:52:39,619 The most important things to understand, Richard, 1115 00:52:39,655 --> 00:52:41,067 are this contract is binding, 1116 00:52:41,103 --> 00:52:42,930 you are gonna be famous, 1117 00:52:42,931 --> 00:52:44,550 and the kids are gonna love that hair! 1118 00:52:45,413 --> 00:52:46,826 Whoo, I'm going to be 1119 00:52:46,862 --> 00:52:48,654 the specialty in Specialty Records. 1120 00:52:48,724 --> 00:52:49,999 You hear me? 1121 00:52:50,068 --> 00:52:52,274 When do we start? 1122 00:52:52,310 --> 00:52:54,930 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1123 00:52:54,931 --> 00:52:57,274 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1124 00:52:57,310 --> 00:52:59,930 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1125 00:52:59,965 --> 00:53:01,412 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1126 00:53:01,482 --> 00:53:05,205 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1127 00:53:05,241 --> 00:53:07,688 ♪ A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! ♪ 1128 00:53:07,724 --> 00:53:10,309 ♪ I got a gal named Sue 1129 00:53:10,344 --> 00:53:11,999 ♪ She knows just what to do ♪ 1130 00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:15,309 ♪ I got a gal named Sue 1131 00:53:15,344 --> 00:53:16,826 ♪ She knows just what to do ♪ 1132 00:53:16,862 --> 00:53:19,171 Boo! Gotcha! 1133 00:53:19,206 --> 00:53:21,136 ♪ She rocks to the east, she rocks to the west ♪ 1134 00:53:21,172 --> 00:53:23,378 ♪ But she's the gal that I love best ♪ 1135 00:53:23,413 --> 00:53:25,033 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1136 00:53:25,068 --> 00:53:27,999 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy, whoo! ♪ 1137 00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,309 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1138 00:53:30,344 --> 00:53:33,343 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1139 00:53:33,344 --> 00:53:35,826 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1140 00:53:35,827 --> 00:53:38,999 ♪ A wop bop a loo bop-- Ow! ♪ 1141 00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:51,205 ♪ Yeah, tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1142 00:53:51,241 --> 00:53:54,067 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy 1143 00:53:54,137 --> 00:53:56,999 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh Rudy ♪ 1144 00:53:57,000 --> 00:53:59,723 ♪ A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! ♪ 1145 00:53:59,793 --> 00:54:02,412 [elevator bell dings] 1146 00:54:02,448 --> 00:54:04,205 [clears throat] 1147 00:54:04,241 --> 00:54:06,412 Richard, maybe we should go wait outside. 1148 00:54:06,448 --> 00:54:07,723 Why? 1149 00:54:07,758 --> 00:54:09,274 Boy, you know why. Come on. 1150 00:54:09,310 --> 00:54:12,447 And what is taking Bump so long? 1151 00:54:12,482 --> 00:54:14,757 Richard, Miss Lucille. Hey, hey, hey. 1152 00:54:14,793 --> 00:54:16,205 They'll be down in a second 1153 00:54:16,241 --> 00:54:18,447 so we can go over to the radio station. 1154 00:54:18,482 --> 00:54:20,240 You two look good. Look good. 1155 00:54:20,275 --> 00:54:22,274 MAN [on radio]: ♪ Tutti frutti, oh, Rudy 1156 00:54:22,310 --> 00:54:24,792 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh, Rudy ♪ 1157 00:54:24,862 --> 00:54:28,067 ♪ Tutti frutti, oh, Rudy 1158 00:54:28,068 --> 00:54:30,205 ♪ A bop bop a-loom op a lop bop bop ♪ 1159 00:54:30,241 --> 00:54:32,309 -♪ I got a gal... -What's that? 1160 00:54:32,379 --> 00:54:34,757 It sounds like Pat Boone is covering your song. 1161 00:54:34,793 --> 00:54:37,274 Covering it? He's killing it! 1162 00:54:37,310 --> 00:54:39,757 Ooh, when I see that white boy, he gonna get his back dirty. 1163 00:54:39,793 --> 00:54:41,136 I'm hot! How come that radio station's 1164 00:54:41,206 --> 00:54:42,757 not playing my record, huh?! 1165 00:54:42,793 --> 00:54:44,240 Richard, maybe you haven't noticed, 1166 00:54:44,241 --> 00:54:45,309 but you're not white, 1167 00:54:45,379 --> 00:54:46,895 and that is a white radio station. 1168 00:54:46,931 --> 00:54:48,895 At least Richard can sing. 1169 00:54:48,896 --> 00:54:51,205 Listen, look at it as a good thing. 1170 00:54:51,241 --> 00:54:53,792 I mean, Boone will cross the tune over 1171 00:54:53,862 --> 00:54:55,964 to all those audiences we can't get at. 1172 00:54:56,034 --> 00:54:57,412 We'll get a whole lot more exposure. 1173 00:54:57,413 --> 00:54:58,861 It's all right, honey. 1174 00:54:58,896 --> 00:55:00,274 At least you get to make some money. 1175 00:55:00,310 --> 00:55:01,826 A little. 1176 00:55:01,862 --> 00:55:03,412 What you mean, "a little"?! 1177 00:55:03,448 --> 00:55:04,792 That's my song! 1178 00:55:04,827 --> 00:55:06,378 Rupe owns the publishing company 1179 00:55:06,448 --> 00:55:08,274 that buys from his record company. 1180 00:55:08,310 --> 00:55:10,102 You get a half a cent per song. 1181 00:55:10,137 --> 00:55:12,516 What...?! A half a cent?! 1182 00:55:12,551 --> 00:55:14,447 Whoever heard of cutting a penny in half! 1183 00:55:14,482 --> 00:55:17,274 Hey, you'll get no argument from me. 1184 00:55:17,310 --> 00:55:18,481 So what do I do now? 1185 00:55:18,517 --> 00:55:21,516 Nothing. You just keep recording. 1186 00:55:21,586 --> 00:55:23,274 -That's it? -Yes. 1187 00:55:23,310 --> 00:55:26,481 And-And you sing your songs and you sing them right. 1188 00:55:26,482 --> 00:55:27,930 You make them so yours 1189 00:55:27,965 --> 00:55:29,930 that no one would dare copy them. 1190 00:55:29,965 --> 00:55:31,412 You understand? 1191 00:55:33,793 --> 00:55:35,309 All right. 1192 00:55:35,344 --> 00:55:36,378 Come on. 1193 00:55:36,448 --> 00:55:38,861 "Long, Tall Sally," take one. 1194 00:55:38,896 --> 00:55:42,171 [slow tempo] ♪ Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John ♪ 1195 00:55:42,172 --> 00:55:45,136 ♪ He claim he has the misery, but he has a lotta fun ♪ 1196 00:55:45,137 --> 00:55:46,309 ♪ Oh, baby... 1197 00:55:46,344 --> 00:55:49,274 Cut, cut. Come on, Richard. 1198 00:55:49,310 --> 00:55:51,343 Pat Boone can sing it that slow. Okay? 1199 00:55:51,413 --> 00:55:52,826 Let's go again. 1200 00:55:52,862 --> 00:55:56,171 "Long, Tall Sally," take two. 1201 00:55:56,172 --> 00:55:59,240 [up-tempo] ♪ Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John ♪ 1202 00:55:59,310 --> 00:56:02,378 [stilted delivery ] ♪ He says he has the blues but he has a lot of fun ♪ 1203 00:56:02,413 --> 00:56:03,516 ♪ Oh, baby 1204 00:56:03,551 --> 00:56:05,378 ♪ Yes, baby 1205 00:56:05,413 --> 00:56:07,895 ♪ Whoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, baby ♪ 1206 00:56:07,931 --> 00:56:09,516 ♪ Having me some fun tonight ♪ 1207 00:56:09,517 --> 00:56:11,274 I can do it fast. 1208 00:56:11,344 --> 00:56:13,067 ♪ Well, long tall Sally, she ♪ 1209 00:56:13,103 --> 00:56:14,550 ♪ Been sweet, she got 1210 00:56:14,551 --> 00:56:16,447 ♪ Everything that Uncle John need ♪ 1211 00:56:16,517 --> 00:56:18,378 -♪ Oh, baby -Whoo-hoo-hoo! 1212 00:56:18,379 --> 00:56:20,240 ♪ Yeah, baby 1213 00:56:20,275 --> 00:56:23,274 ♪ Whoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, baby ♪ 1214 00:56:23,344 --> 00:56:27,274 ♪ Having me some fun tonight, yeah ♪ 1215 00:56:27,344 --> 00:56:29,378 ♪ I saw Uncle John with long tall Sally ♪ 1216 00:56:29,413 --> 00:56:32,033 ♪ He saw Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley ♪ 1217 00:56:32,068 --> 00:56:33,378 ♪ Oh, baby 1218 00:56:33,379 --> 00:56:36,033 ♪ Yeah, baby 1219 00:56:36,068 --> 00:56:38,274 ♪ Whoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, baby ♪ 1220 00:56:38,344 --> 00:56:41,550 ♪ Having me some fun tonight, yeah ♪ 1221 00:56:41,551 --> 00:56:44,550 ♪ Well, I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally ♪ 1222 00:56:44,551 --> 00:56:47,274 ♪ He saw Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley ♪ 1223 00:56:47,344 --> 00:56:48,274 ♪ Oh, baby 1224 00:56:48,344 --> 00:56:50,930 ♪ Yeah, baby 1225 00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:53,343 ♪ Whoo, baby 1226 00:56:53,379 --> 00:56:55,999 BOTH: ♪ Havin' me some fun tonight ♪ 1227 00:56:56,034 --> 00:56:57,585 ♪ Yeah 1228 00:56:57,620 --> 00:56:59,550 ♪ We're gonna have some fun tonight ♪ 1229 00:56:59,586 --> 00:57:01,654 ♪ Have some fun tonight, whoo ♪ 1230 00:57:01,689 --> 00:57:04,274 ♪ We're going to have some fun tonight ♪ 1231 00:57:04,275 --> 00:57:06,309 ♪ Everything's all right 1232 00:57:06,344 --> 00:57:08,516 ♪ We're gonna have some fun ♪ 1233 00:57:08,586 --> 00:57:10,999 BOTH: ♪ Gonna have some fun tonight ♪♪ 1234 00:57:13,655 --> 00:57:17,102 Can we do it again a little slower, please? 1235 00:57:17,137 --> 00:57:20,309 Don't peek, Mama. Don't peek. 1236 00:57:20,379 --> 00:57:22,481 Oh, my God. 1237 00:57:22,551 --> 00:57:25,516 Oh, my God, Richard. 1238 00:57:25,586 --> 00:57:29,378 It's big, it's beautiful and it is all yours, Mama. 1239 00:57:29,413 --> 00:57:31,171 Oh, baby. 1240 00:57:31,241 --> 00:57:33,102 Richard! 1241 00:57:33,137 --> 00:57:35,274 Richard, it's too big! 1242 00:57:35,310 --> 00:57:37,964 Oh! Oh, my God! 1243 00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:39,447 Baby, are there colored people 1244 00:57:39,448 --> 00:57:40,688 live in this neighborhood? 1245 00:57:40,758 --> 00:57:42,274 Joe Louis live right next door, Ma. 1246 00:57:42,310 --> 00:57:43,930 Ooh! Joe Louis! 1247 00:57:45,655 --> 00:57:48,930 Oh, my God... 1248 00:57:48,931 --> 00:57:50,964 Richard! 1249 00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:53,447 Richard, baby, look at this. 1250 00:57:53,482 --> 00:57:55,999 What, Mom? You don't like it? 1251 00:57:56,068 --> 00:57:59,930 Oh, baby, it's fine. It's fine. 1252 00:57:59,931 --> 00:58:01,447 I just feel, I-- 1253 00:58:01,482 --> 00:58:02,723 I don't know. 1254 00:58:02,758 --> 00:58:04,309 Like it's too much house for just you? 1255 00:58:04,344 --> 00:58:06,654 ALL: Surprise! 1256 00:58:06,655 --> 00:58:09,550 [all laughing] 1257 00:58:09,620 --> 00:58:11,481 What y'all doin' here? 1258 00:58:11,482 --> 00:58:13,481 [indistinct chatter] 1259 00:58:31,000 --> 00:58:34,447 ♪♪ [R&B] 1260 00:58:40,793 --> 00:58:42,723 MAN: Look, little Richard! 1261 00:58:42,793 --> 00:58:44,585 Richard, my man! 1262 00:58:44,655 --> 00:58:47,343 Gather your instruments, pack your flash shoes, 1263 00:58:47,379 --> 00:58:49,240 kiss your girlfriends goodbye, 1264 00:58:49,310 --> 00:58:51,309 'cause Little Richard and the Upsetters are going on tour. 1265 00:58:51,344 --> 00:58:52,343 [all cheering] 1266 00:58:52,379 --> 00:58:54,240 Goin' on tour. Whoa! 1267 00:58:54,310 --> 00:58:56,481 -[all cheering] -Shut up. 1268 00:58:56,517 --> 00:58:58,205 ♪ I'm gonna rock it up 1269 00:58:58,241 --> 00:59:00,688 ♪ I'm gonna rip it up 1270 00:59:00,724 --> 00:59:03,274 ♪ I'm gonna shake it up 1271 00:59:03,310 --> 00:59:05,309 ♪ Gonna ball it up 1272 00:59:05,379 --> 00:59:07,447 ♪ I'm gonna knock it up... 1273 00:59:07,482 --> 00:59:10,619 This is me, me, me in concert. 1274 00:59:10,689 --> 00:59:12,067 [laughing and screaming] 1275 00:59:12,103 --> 00:59:15,240 Shut up. 1276 00:59:15,241 --> 00:59:18,309 ♪ ...but I don't care if I spend my dough ♪ 1277 00:59:18,379 --> 00:59:20,619 ♪ 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul ♪ 1278 00:59:20,689 --> 00:59:23,067 ♪ I'm gonna rock it up 1279 00:59:23,068 --> 00:59:25,619 ♪ I'm gonna rip it up 1280 00:59:25,655 --> 00:59:28,067 ♪ I'm gonna shake it up 1281 00:59:28,068 --> 00:59:30,688 ♪ Gonna ball it up 1282 00:59:30,724 --> 00:59:32,550 ♪ I'm gonna rock it up 1283 00:59:32,586 --> 00:59:36,136 ♪ And ball tonight 1284 00:59:36,172 --> 00:59:38,654 ROBERT: Man, this changing on the bus is getting tight. 1285 00:59:38,724 --> 00:59:41,240 What we need to do is go talk to Henry Nash. 1286 00:59:41,275 --> 00:59:42,792 RICHARD: Robert, Henry ain't here. 1287 00:59:42,827 --> 00:59:44,826 Since you our manager now, go tell the white boss man 1288 00:59:44,896 --> 00:59:47,274 that his darkies won't be changing on the bus no more. 1289 00:59:47,310 --> 00:59:49,205 ROBERT: Yes, sir, Mr. Penniman. 1290 00:59:49,241 --> 00:59:50,619 I tells 'em straight. 1291 00:59:50,655 --> 00:59:51,619 We'll be using them warm changing rooms. 1292 00:59:51,689 --> 00:59:53,481 MAN: Oh, yeah, right. 1293 00:59:53,551 --> 00:59:55,378 RICHARD: No, but tell 'em to expect some naked Negroes 1294 00:59:55,413 --> 00:59:56,585 on the premises. 1295 00:59:56,586 --> 00:59:57,757 Oh, that's bad, man, that's bad. 1296 00:59:57,793 --> 01:00:00,378 Yes, sir. Anything else I should convey? 1297 01:00:00,413 --> 01:00:01,792 You want the boss man 1298 01:00:01,862 --> 01:00:03,654 to prepare y'all a little snack? 1299 01:00:03,724 --> 01:00:05,102 -Say, some chicken? -MAN: Barbecue! 1300 01:00:05,137 --> 01:00:07,240 Well, if ain't too much trouble 1301 01:00:07,241 --> 01:00:08,757 I prefer champagne. 1302 01:00:08,793 --> 01:00:10,274 Champagne. 1303 01:00:10,310 --> 01:00:12,550 Miss Lucille, no trouble no trouble at all. 1304 01:00:12,551 --> 01:00:14,274 Any other requests? 1305 01:00:14,310 --> 01:00:16,999 Yeah, we tired of wearing all this sissy-ass makeup. 1306 01:00:24,448 --> 01:00:25,999 [clears throat] 1307 01:00:31,310 --> 01:00:33,412 Ri-- Richard, I'm sorry 1308 01:00:33,448 --> 01:00:35,792 but, I mean, this stuff 1309 01:00:35,827 --> 01:00:38,067 just don't-- just don't seem to be bothering you 1310 01:00:38,103 --> 01:00:39,723 like it's bothering all the rest of us. 1311 01:00:39,758 --> 01:00:40,792 Being pretty ain't never bothered me. 1312 01:00:40,862 --> 01:00:42,274 Ain't that right, Lucille? 1313 01:00:42,310 --> 01:00:44,723 About the prettiest boy I've ever seen. 1314 01:00:44,758 --> 01:00:47,447 Now, sneaking in the back door so white folks don't see us 1315 01:00:47,517 --> 01:00:48,757 till we on stage, 1316 01:00:48,758 --> 01:00:51,309 eating in a parking lot of some restaurant 1317 01:00:51,379 --> 01:00:53,067 I wouldn't even pay to eat at the counter at-- 1318 01:00:53,068 --> 01:00:55,102 Now, that bothers me. 1319 01:00:55,137 --> 01:00:57,102 Being called a sissy? 1320 01:01:03,413 --> 01:01:04,792 You looky here. 1321 01:01:04,827 --> 01:01:07,792 Them white kids? They dancing to our music. 1322 01:01:07,827 --> 01:01:10,343 Okay? They may have Pat Boone on their record player 1323 01:01:10,379 --> 01:01:12,136 in case their parents walk in 1324 01:01:12,172 --> 01:01:14,447 but they got my record underneath their pillow. 1325 01:01:14,482 --> 01:01:16,274 You know this joint we playing here? 1326 01:01:16,310 --> 01:01:18,481 You know how many coloreds have played here? 1327 01:01:18,482 --> 01:01:20,481 None. You know why? 1328 01:01:20,517 --> 01:01:22,136 'Cause they can't. 1329 01:01:22,172 --> 01:01:23,619 I am the first. 1330 01:01:23,655 --> 01:01:25,205 I am the only. 1331 01:01:25,275 --> 01:01:27,757 So if you want to call me sissy, go ahead. 1332 01:01:27,793 --> 01:01:30,550 Knock yourself out, boy. 1333 01:01:30,620 --> 01:01:34,309 But you make sure you call me a rich sissy. 1334 01:01:34,344 --> 01:01:37,723 And you do as I do, 1335 01:01:37,793 --> 01:01:40,136 you all gonna be rich sissies, too. 1336 01:01:42,517 --> 01:01:44,205 Now, where my eyeliner? 1337 01:01:44,275 --> 01:01:45,861 I want to be a rich sissy. 1338 01:01:45,931 --> 01:01:47,723 Give me that powder puff. 1339 01:01:47,793 --> 01:01:49,792 LUCILLE: I like that. Rich Sissy. 1340 01:01:49,827 --> 01:01:52,309 MAN: Now, we want a nice, clean show, Mr. Richard. 1341 01:01:52,310 --> 01:01:55,136 This is not New York City. This is Greenville, 1342 01:01:55,137 --> 01:01:57,309 and we have standards and decency here. 1343 01:01:57,344 --> 01:01:59,343 I'm sure you won't disappoint us. 1344 01:01:59,379 --> 01:02:00,550 A good, clean show, you said. 1345 01:02:00,620 --> 01:02:02,550 Good, clean entertainment. 1346 01:02:02,551 --> 01:02:05,240 You see, we don't want anyone getting too excited now. 1347 01:02:05,310 --> 01:02:06,688 [chuckles] 1348 01:02:06,689 --> 01:02:09,205 ♪ Ready, set, go, man, go 1349 01:02:09,206 --> 01:02:11,378 ♪ I got a gal that I love so ♪ 1350 01:02:11,413 --> 01:02:13,895 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1351 01:02:13,931 --> 01:02:15,930 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1352 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:18,550 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1353 01:02:18,586 --> 01:02:20,550 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪ 1354 01:02:20,586 --> 01:02:22,378 ♪ Going to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie ♪ 1355 01:02:22,413 --> 01:02:23,861 ♪ She's my rock 'n' roll baby ♪ 1356 01:02:23,862 --> 01:02:25,585 ♪ She's the apple of my eye ♪ 1357 01:02:25,620 --> 01:02:28,378 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1358 01:02:28,413 --> 01:02:30,550 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1359 01:02:30,551 --> 01:02:32,895 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1360 01:02:32,896 --> 01:02:34,757 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪ 1361 01:02:34,793 --> 01:02:37,412 ♪ All the flat top cats and the dungaree dolls ♪ 1362 01:02:37,448 --> 01:02:39,447 ♪ Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball ♪ 1363 01:02:39,517 --> 01:02:40,619 ♪ The joint is really jumpin' ♪ 1364 01:02:40,689 --> 01:02:42,619 ♪ The cats are going wild 1365 01:02:42,689 --> 01:02:45,205 ♪ The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style ♪ 1366 01:02:45,206 --> 01:02:46,723 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1367 01:02:46,758 --> 01:02:48,447 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1368 01:02:48,517 --> 01:02:50,550 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1369 01:02:50,551 --> 01:02:53,826 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪ 1370 01:02:53,862 --> 01:02:54,861 ♪ Ow! 1371 01:02:54,862 --> 01:02:57,826 ♪♪ 1372 01:03:05,482 --> 01:03:08,930 Ooh, child, these won't fit me. 1373 01:03:08,965 --> 01:03:13,274 [screaming] 1374 01:03:13,275 --> 01:03:14,895 ♪ Going to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie ♪ 1375 01:03:14,931 --> 01:03:16,585 ♪ She's my rock 'n' roll baby ♪ 1376 01:03:16,620 --> 01:03:18,274 ♪ She's the apple of my eye ♪ 1377 01:03:18,310 --> 01:03:20,619 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1378 01:03:20,655 --> 01:03:22,930 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1379 01:03:22,931 --> 01:03:25,481 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1380 01:03:25,517 --> 01:03:27,861 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪ 1381 01:03:27,931 --> 01:03:30,343 ♪ All the flat top cats and the dungaree dolls ♪ 1382 01:03:30,413 --> 01:03:31,826 ♪ Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball ♪ 1383 01:03:31,896 --> 01:03:32,999 ♪ The joint is really jumpin' ♪ 1384 01:03:33,068 --> 01:03:35,033 ♪ The cats are going wild 1385 01:03:35,103 --> 01:03:37,481 ♪ The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style ♪ 1386 01:03:37,517 --> 01:03:39,481 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1387 01:03:39,517 --> 01:03:41,447 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1388 01:03:41,482 --> 01:03:43,516 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1389 01:03:43,586 --> 01:03:46,861 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪ 1390 01:03:46,931 --> 01:03:49,412 ♪ Gonna kick off my shoes, roll up my faded jeans ♪ 1391 01:03:49,448 --> 01:03:51,999 ♪ Grab my rock 'n' roll baby, pour on the steam ♪ 1392 01:03:52,034 --> 01:03:54,688 -Ah, no! -♪ I shuffle to the left, I shuffle to the right ♪ 1393 01:03:54,758 --> 01:03:56,757 ♪ Gonna rock 'n' roll to the early, early night ♪ 1394 01:03:56,793 --> 01:03:58,964 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1395 01:03:59,000 --> 01:04:01,412 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1396 01:04:01,482 --> 01:04:04,033 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready teddy ♪ 1397 01:04:04,068 --> 01:04:06,447 ♪ I'm ready, ready, ready to rock 'n' roll ♪♪ 1398 01:04:06,482 --> 01:04:08,654 [cheering] 1399 01:04:16,724 --> 01:04:17,999 Hey, y'all. 1400 01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:19,550 Where's Richard? 1401 01:04:19,586 --> 01:04:23,964 I want to have a party with Richard. 1402 01:04:26,517 --> 01:04:28,999 Little Richard, I love you. 1403 01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:30,826 Yeah, I love you, too, baby. 1404 01:04:30,827 --> 01:04:33,688 I love you, baby. Baby, I-- 1405 01:04:33,724 --> 01:04:35,516 Henry! Henry Nash. 1406 01:04:35,551 --> 01:04:36,964 Hey, hey. 1407 01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:38,343 Come on, come on. 1408 01:04:41,655 --> 01:04:43,826 Tutti-frutti, baby. 1409 01:04:43,862 --> 01:04:44,999 [laughing] 1410 01:04:45,000 --> 01:04:46,585 Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. 1411 01:04:46,655 --> 01:04:48,688 Done had too much to drink, now. 1412 01:04:48,689 --> 01:04:50,723 Hey, Richard. Sorry about that. 1413 01:04:50,758 --> 01:04:52,481 I just wanna have a party with Richard. 1414 01:04:52,482 --> 01:04:53,861 Richard. 1415 01:04:53,862 --> 01:04:56,999 I need a little money for the bartender. 1416 01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:59,481 Whatever you want, bro. 1417 01:04:59,517 --> 01:05:01,723 Go ahead. Help yourself. 1418 01:05:01,724 --> 01:05:02,964 Thank you. 1419 01:05:03,034 --> 01:05:05,378 Miss Lucille. 1420 01:05:05,379 --> 01:05:07,412 Lucille, child. 1421 01:05:07,413 --> 01:05:10,964 Why don't you go get your king a glass of water. 1422 01:05:11,034 --> 01:05:13,723 As you wish, sire. 1423 01:05:21,068 --> 01:05:24,033 Yeah, and you, too, pretty boy. 1424 01:05:24,068 --> 01:05:29,895 Mmm... with all them nice muscles. 1425 01:05:29,896 --> 01:05:32,723 Mmm. What's your name, young princess? 1426 01:05:32,758 --> 01:05:35,102 -Jesse. -Ooh, Jesse! 1427 01:05:35,137 --> 01:05:39,895 Where'd you get all that pretty skin? Mmm! 1428 01:05:39,931 --> 01:05:41,447 Both of you look good. 1429 01:05:41,482 --> 01:05:44,033 Make my big toe just shoot up in my boot. 1430 01:05:46,034 --> 01:05:48,619 Mmm. Why don't y'all kiss for Little Richard? 1431 01:05:48,689 --> 01:05:51,481 Come on. 1432 01:05:51,551 --> 01:05:53,585 It's for Little Richard. Just a little. 1433 01:05:58,551 --> 01:05:59,516 Come on. 1434 01:06:02,931 --> 01:06:05,067 See you later, Richard. 1435 01:06:06,034 --> 01:06:07,964 [clears throat] 1436 01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:09,136 Richard. 1437 01:06:09,172 --> 01:06:11,136 Hey, there, Bump. 1438 01:06:11,172 --> 01:06:13,033 Miss Lucille. 1439 01:06:13,103 --> 01:06:15,481 Bump Blackwell, all the way from Los Angeles. 1440 01:06:15,482 --> 01:06:17,205 To what do I owe the honor? 1441 01:06:17,241 --> 01:06:19,654 You're up for a big Hollywood movie-- a Jane Mansfield flick. 1442 01:06:19,655 --> 01:06:22,585 Little Richard and Jane Mansfield. 1443 01:06:22,620 --> 01:06:24,481 Hmm. I like it. 1444 01:06:24,517 --> 01:06:26,102 Richard, can I talk to you for a minute? 1445 01:06:26,137 --> 01:06:28,516 Excuse me, child. 1446 01:06:30,172 --> 01:06:32,757 Maybe your daddy won't approve of you. 1447 01:06:32,793 --> 01:06:33,930 Look at this. 1448 01:06:33,965 --> 01:06:35,757 Richard, come here. 1449 01:06:35,793 --> 01:06:38,585 Good times... tell me about it. 1450 01:06:39,931 --> 01:06:41,136 So what about this movie? 1451 01:06:41,137 --> 01:06:42,999 You know, it's a great deal, Richard 1452 01:06:43,034 --> 01:06:44,654 but I'm worried. 1453 01:06:44,655 --> 01:06:46,792 You see, these Hollywood boys are a sensitive bunch, 1454 01:06:46,793 --> 01:06:48,136 and I don't think they're ready 1455 01:06:48,137 --> 01:06:49,757 for some out of control wild man. 1456 01:06:49,793 --> 01:06:50,964 Who says I'm out of control? 1457 01:06:51,000 --> 01:06:53,481 Mr. Jackson, Mr. Grant, and Mr. Franklin. 1458 01:06:53,517 --> 01:06:55,516 Oh, what? You still Mr. Rupe's errand boy? 1459 01:06:55,551 --> 01:06:57,171 He sent you down here to go through my pockets? 1460 01:06:57,206 --> 01:06:59,792 That's my money. That ain't Mr. Rupe's money. 1461 01:06:59,827 --> 01:07:01,550 This has nothing to do with Rupe. 1462 01:07:01,551 --> 01:07:03,067 This has everything to do with you. 1463 01:07:03,103 --> 01:07:04,585 Richard, you keep money in a suitcase, 1464 01:07:04,620 --> 01:07:06,205 and you gonna wake up one morning without any. 1465 01:07:06,206 --> 01:07:08,205 And don't even get me started about the IRS. 1466 01:07:08,206 --> 01:07:11,723 You are skating on a very thin edge. 1467 01:07:11,724 --> 01:07:14,999 Last night's concert was damn near a riot. 1468 01:07:15,034 --> 01:07:16,585 And now you've got this party 1469 01:07:16,620 --> 01:07:19,033 two beers and a light switch away from being an orgy! 1470 01:07:19,068 --> 01:07:21,999 An all-out orgy! With white women. 1471 01:07:22,034 --> 01:07:23,550 White women! 1472 01:07:23,551 --> 01:07:25,688 Man, have you forgotten where the hell you are? 1473 01:07:25,689 --> 01:07:27,205 This is the South. 1474 01:07:27,241 --> 01:07:29,757 You think you're too big to be lynched? 1475 01:07:29,827 --> 01:07:31,033 Yes, I do. 1476 01:07:31,068 --> 01:07:33,033 Why? Because you have a few hits? 1477 01:07:33,034 --> 01:07:35,861 No, 'cause I give people a chance to shout. 1478 01:07:35,896 --> 01:07:38,930 That's right, I am the genie up out of the bottle 1479 01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:40,688 and I ain't going back in. 1480 01:07:42,551 --> 01:07:47,033 Richard, you are talking completely crazy. 1481 01:07:47,068 --> 01:07:49,654 Says who? You ain't my father, Bump. 1482 01:07:49,689 --> 01:07:51,033 You can't stand there 1483 01:07:51,034 --> 01:07:53,205 and tell me what's crazy and what's not! 1484 01:07:53,241 --> 01:07:54,619 If I was your father, 1485 01:07:54,689 --> 01:07:56,102 I'd be whupping your hide right now. 1486 01:07:56,172 --> 01:07:58,861 But you ain't. So you can go to hell. 1487 01:08:02,655 --> 01:08:05,102 Come on, baby, let's take a drive. 1488 01:08:05,137 --> 01:08:06,274 Come on. 1489 01:08:11,793 --> 01:08:14,102 RICHARD: Ooh-wee, Lord, look at them getting it on 1490 01:08:14,137 --> 01:08:16,930 like two pigs in a gunny sack. 1491 01:08:17,896 --> 01:08:20,033 Yeah, go get it now. 1492 01:08:23,172 --> 01:08:24,654 What's wrong with you? 1493 01:08:24,724 --> 01:08:27,102 I need more. 1494 01:08:27,137 --> 01:08:28,619 Just wait. 1495 01:08:28,620 --> 01:08:30,102 Okay? He look like he's about to finish 1496 01:08:30,103 --> 01:08:31,654 and I want to see it. 1497 01:08:31,689 --> 01:08:33,930 Richard, you have this idea of me 1498 01:08:33,931 --> 01:08:35,102 that is not all true. 1499 01:08:35,137 --> 01:08:39,136 You think all I am is this. 1500 01:08:39,172 --> 01:08:40,723 MAN [on radio]: This is Little Richard Weekend. 1501 01:08:40,758 --> 01:08:41,826 Well, honey... 1502 01:08:41,896 --> 01:08:42,930 you are all that. 1503 01:08:42,931 --> 01:08:44,102 MAN: With his new hit 1504 01:08:44,103 --> 01:08:45,826 "The Girl Can't Help It." 1505 01:08:45,896 --> 01:08:47,964 They're playing our song, baby. Yeah! 1506 01:08:47,965 --> 01:08:50,102 CHORUS: ♪ Can't help it, the girl can't help it ♪ 1507 01:08:50,137 --> 01:08:53,619 ♪ The girl can't help it, she was born to please ♪ 1508 01:08:53,620 --> 01:08:55,654 CHORUS: ♪ Can't help it, the girl can't help it ♪ 1509 01:08:55,689 --> 01:08:59,136 ♪ And she's got a figure made to squeeze ♪ 1510 01:08:59,172 --> 01:09:01,067 CHORUS: ♪ Can't help it, the girl can't help it ♪ 1511 01:09:01,137 --> 01:09:03,378 ♪ Won't you kindly be aware ♪ 1512 01:09:03,413 --> 01:09:06,171 ♪ The girl can't help it, the girl can't help it... ♪ 1513 01:09:06,206 --> 01:09:07,999 Richie... 1514 01:09:08,034 --> 01:09:09,654 What? 1515 01:09:11,344 --> 01:09:12,999 I love you. 1516 01:09:16,379 --> 01:09:18,033 And I love being with you. 1517 01:09:18,068 --> 01:09:20,171 I can't think of anything else better. 1518 01:09:20,206 --> 01:09:22,343 CHOURS; ♪ Can't help it, the girl can't help it ♪ 1519 01:09:22,344 --> 01:09:25,067 ♪ The girl can't help it, she was born to please ♪ 1520 01:09:25,103 --> 01:09:27,412 CHORUS: ♪ Can't help it, the girl can't help it... ♪ 1521 01:09:27,482 --> 01:09:28,895 But I would be lying to myself 1522 01:09:28,965 --> 01:09:30,136 if I said I didn't want more. 1523 01:09:31,896 --> 01:09:33,895 More like what? 1524 01:09:33,965 --> 01:09:35,861 ♪ Won't you kindly be aware ♪ 1525 01:09:35,862 --> 01:09:37,723 ♪ That I can't help it, I can't help it... ♪ 1526 01:09:37,793 --> 01:09:38,964 Marriage maybe? 1527 01:09:42,379 --> 01:09:45,205 Isn't there some part of you that wants that? 1528 01:09:45,275 --> 01:09:47,654 Yeah. 1529 01:09:47,689 --> 01:09:50,826 But... 1530 01:09:50,827 --> 01:09:55,171 baby, you know better than anybody 1531 01:09:55,206 --> 01:09:57,792 that there are other parts of me, too. 1532 01:10:00,137 --> 01:10:02,136 Do they matter so much? 1533 01:10:05,241 --> 01:10:08,792 I am what I am. 1534 01:10:15,827 --> 01:10:17,654 So am I. 1535 01:10:19,793 --> 01:10:22,136 Lucille... 1536 01:10:24,172 --> 01:10:26,999 Lucille. 1537 01:10:28,793 --> 01:10:30,067 Lucille! 1538 01:10:30,137 --> 01:10:32,171 LUCILLE: Would you please take me home? 1539 01:10:32,172 --> 01:10:34,171 Please. I got money. I'll pay you. 1540 01:10:34,206 --> 01:10:36,826 [car engine starts] 1541 01:10:36,827 --> 01:10:39,378 [screaming] 1542 01:10:39,448 --> 01:10:42,343 [sobbing] 1543 01:10:42,344 --> 01:10:46,136 ♪♪ ["Lucille"] 1544 01:10:50,965 --> 01:10:53,378 So, Richard, what's little about you? 1545 01:10:53,413 --> 01:10:55,412 ♪ Lucille 1546 01:10:55,482 --> 01:10:58,136 ♪ You won't do your sister's will ♪ 1547 01:11:00,344 --> 01:11:02,930 ♪ Lucille 1548 01:11:02,965 --> 01:11:06,861 ♪ You won't do your sister's will ♪ 1549 01:11:06,896 --> 01:11:08,964 ♪ She ran off and married... ♪ 1550 01:11:09,034 --> 01:11:10,964 Look at me when I'm talking to you. 1551 01:11:11,034 --> 01:11:12,033 What are you doing? 1552 01:11:13,310 --> 01:11:15,067 ♪ Lucille... 1553 01:11:15,103 --> 01:11:18,723 That's the one, Richard! That's the ring right there! 1554 01:11:18,724 --> 01:11:20,999 Ooh, child, that would not fit me. 1555 01:11:21,068 --> 01:11:24,861 ♪ Lucille, please come back where you belong... ♪ 1556 01:11:24,896 --> 01:11:25,895 I will. 1557 01:11:25,896 --> 01:11:27,274 Like what? 1558 01:11:27,310 --> 01:11:29,412 ♪ I'll be good to you, baby ♪ 1559 01:11:29,448 --> 01:11:32,757 ♪ Please don't leave me alone ♪ 1560 01:11:32,793 --> 01:11:34,930 ♪ Ahh! 1561 01:11:37,068 --> 01:11:39,102 [radio static] 1562 01:11:39,137 --> 01:11:41,102 MAN 1 [on radio]: God's holy word. 1563 01:11:41,103 --> 01:11:46,895 MAN 2: Today's Holy Word brought to you by... 1564 01:11:46,896 --> 01:11:48,861 MAN 3: ...natural energetic state. 1565 01:11:48,896 --> 01:11:50,343 WOMAN: Till the cows come home... 1566 01:11:50,379 --> 01:11:51,895 [static] 1567 01:11:51,931 --> 01:11:54,309 MAN 1: Jesus Christ has set us free. 1568 01:11:54,379 --> 01:11:57,067 Maybe you're finding it difficult to believe 1569 01:11:57,068 --> 01:12:02,481 in your heart that your sin has been forgiven. 1570 01:12:02,517 --> 01:12:05,033 Perhaps you're thinking 1571 01:12:05,103 --> 01:12:07,930 "I have lustful thoughts." 1572 01:12:07,965 --> 01:12:09,964 But the fact is 1573 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:13,033 He has forgiven you. 1574 01:12:13,103 --> 01:12:14,136 You simply need 1575 01:12:14,172 --> 01:12:16,999 to claim His forgiveness 1576 01:12:17,034 --> 01:12:20,964 and believe His promise. 1577 01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:22,309 Psalms 103-11 says 1578 01:12:22,344 --> 01:12:24,964 "As far as the East 1579 01:12:24,965 --> 01:12:27,861 "is from the West 1580 01:12:27,931 --> 01:12:30,343 "so far as he removes 1581 01:12:30,413 --> 01:12:31,481 As far... 1582 01:12:31,517 --> 01:12:32,826 our transgressions from us." 1583 01:12:32,862 --> 01:12:34,481 as the East is from the West. 1584 01:12:34,517 --> 01:12:37,274 You've been listening to the Reverend Grace... 1585 01:12:37,310 --> 01:12:38,516 Yeah. 1586 01:12:38,551 --> 01:12:40,964 Five Minutes to Live By. 1587 01:12:50,344 --> 01:12:53,274 ♪♪ [radio] 1588 01:12:57,931 --> 01:12:59,136 Mom? 1589 01:13:00,344 --> 01:13:03,550 [woman singing hymn] 1590 01:13:11,103 --> 01:13:12,378 Mom? 1591 01:13:12,413 --> 01:13:15,516 Oh, brah. 1592 01:13:15,517 --> 01:13:17,999 How you doing, baby? 1593 01:13:18,034 --> 01:13:20,930 Oh, it sure is good to see you. 1594 01:13:23,517 --> 01:13:25,619 Look at you, Richard. 1595 01:13:25,689 --> 01:13:30,378 Ma, why you living up here in this little room? 1596 01:13:30,413 --> 01:13:32,516 I'm comfortable here. 1597 01:13:32,551 --> 01:13:34,412 I take walks. 1598 01:13:34,482 --> 01:13:35,585 Walks? 1599 01:13:35,655 --> 01:13:37,171 Ma, this ain't a park. 1600 01:13:37,206 --> 01:13:38,378 It's a house. 1601 01:13:38,413 --> 01:13:40,378 Oh, quit your yelling. 1602 01:13:40,413 --> 01:13:42,550 I got everything I need here. 1603 01:13:42,586 --> 01:13:43,861 Everything. 1604 01:13:43,862 --> 01:13:46,999 I got all my things here 1605 01:13:47,034 --> 01:13:48,412 and all my memories. 1606 01:13:48,482 --> 01:13:50,930 But Ma... 1607 01:13:50,965 --> 01:13:53,999 Brah, you want a cup of coffee or a cup of tea? 1608 01:13:58,413 --> 01:14:01,447 Ma, are you happy? 1609 01:14:01,482 --> 01:14:04,481 Happy about what? 1610 01:14:04,517 --> 01:14:07,585 Moving to Los Angeles. 1611 01:14:08,931 --> 01:14:11,274 Oh, child. 1612 01:14:11,275 --> 01:14:14,343 Don't worry about me. 1613 01:14:14,413 --> 01:14:18,343 It's just an adjustment, that's all. 1614 01:14:18,413 --> 01:14:21,481 You live your life one way, 1615 01:14:21,517 --> 01:14:24,102 and it's hard to change. 1616 01:14:24,103 --> 01:14:28,274 All I ever knew was Macon. 1617 01:14:28,310 --> 01:14:31,964 I miss my friends and some of my kin. 1618 01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:34,102 Of course I do. 1619 01:14:34,137 --> 01:14:37,654 Now I don't have no regrets now. 1620 01:14:37,724 --> 01:14:41,102 I don't have no regrets. 1621 01:14:41,103 --> 01:14:43,240 Now what about-- 1622 01:14:43,275 --> 01:14:45,240 what about you, Richard? 1623 01:14:47,551 --> 01:14:49,481 Are you happy? 1624 01:14:51,620 --> 01:14:54,447 I don't know. 1625 01:14:54,482 --> 01:14:56,274 I should be. 1626 01:14:56,310 --> 01:15:00,067 Should be and being are two different animals, 1627 01:15:00,103 --> 01:15:02,136 now, ain't they? 1628 01:15:05,034 --> 01:15:07,136 Yeah, I'd say so. 1629 01:15:09,517 --> 01:15:12,412 You always been uncommon, brah. 1630 01:15:12,482 --> 01:15:16,999 That short leg and your big old head. 1631 01:15:17,034 --> 01:15:18,481 [laughing] 1632 01:15:18,517 --> 01:15:22,654 You have a gift that moves people. 1633 01:15:22,689 --> 01:15:27,171 Make them feel what you're feeling. 1634 01:15:27,172 --> 01:15:28,481 But in the end 1635 01:15:28,517 --> 01:15:31,688 you got to do what's good for you. 1636 01:15:33,482 --> 01:15:37,240 You got to do what makes you happy. 1637 01:15:37,310 --> 01:15:40,343 I just don't know what that is. 1638 01:15:40,344 --> 01:15:44,067 Then you're gonna have to find out now, ain't you? 1639 01:15:44,137 --> 01:15:48,378 I got one more question I need to ask you. 1640 01:15:48,448 --> 01:15:50,447 Tea or coffee? 1641 01:15:50,482 --> 01:15:52,205 [laughing] 1642 01:15:53,482 --> 01:15:55,964 [doorbell ringing] 1643 01:16:01,724 --> 01:16:04,205 [electrical buzzing] 1644 01:16:10,862 --> 01:16:12,723 [doorbell ringing] 1645 01:16:24,724 --> 01:16:26,412 MAN: Hello, sir. 1646 01:16:26,413 --> 01:16:28,792 My name is Brother Lucher. 1647 01:16:28,862 --> 01:16:30,309 I am a missionary 1648 01:16:30,379 --> 01:16:32,826 for the Church of God of The Ten Commandments, 1649 01:16:32,896 --> 01:16:36,757 and I have a very simple question for you. 1650 01:16:36,793 --> 01:16:39,550 Have you heard the word of God today? 1651 01:16:41,448 --> 01:16:43,516 I know you. 1652 01:16:43,551 --> 01:16:45,447 Joe Lucher. 1653 01:16:45,482 --> 01:16:48,067 You was a musician when I was a kid. 1654 01:16:48,103 --> 01:16:49,757 You was famous. 1655 01:16:49,793 --> 01:16:53,136 Yeah, they used to call you King of The Mambo, didn't they? 1656 01:16:53,206 --> 01:16:56,412 I gave it up to become an evangelist. 1657 01:16:56,448 --> 01:16:59,067 I run a mission and a soup kitchen downtown. 1658 01:16:59,103 --> 01:17:00,861 Come on in, now. 1659 01:17:00,931 --> 01:17:02,619 Come on. 1660 01:17:04,655 --> 01:17:08,447 I'm going to Australia on tour in a couple days. 1661 01:17:08,448 --> 01:17:11,309 And I'm worried. 1662 01:17:11,344 --> 01:17:13,481 What are you worried about? 1663 01:17:13,517 --> 01:17:16,136 It just don't feel right. 1664 01:17:16,137 --> 01:17:17,654 I know I'm tired and all, 1665 01:17:17,689 --> 01:17:22,171 but it just don't feel right no more. 1666 01:17:22,206 --> 01:17:24,792 What is it you want, Richard? 1667 01:17:28,344 --> 01:17:30,619 I want to be free. 1668 01:17:32,379 --> 01:17:37,619 I mean, sometimes I just want to be totally free. 1669 01:17:41,862 --> 01:17:43,826 Everything's possible 1670 01:17:43,862 --> 01:17:46,447 with the grace of our Lord. 1671 01:17:49,620 --> 01:17:52,619 ♪ We're gonna have some fun tonight ♪ 1672 01:17:52,620 --> 01:17:54,171 ♪ Have some fun tonight 1673 01:17:54,206 --> 01:17:56,274 ♪ Whoo 1674 01:17:56,310 --> 01:17:59,481 [music slows] 1675 01:18:03,689 --> 01:18:06,550 CROWD [chanting]: We want Little Richard, 1676 01:18:06,551 --> 01:18:09,861 we want Little Richard, we want Little Richard... 1677 01:18:09,896 --> 01:18:11,378 You invented this. 1678 01:18:11,413 --> 01:18:13,205 You are rock 'n' roll. 1679 01:18:13,206 --> 01:18:15,550 You want to throw all that away? 1680 01:18:15,586 --> 01:18:18,240 Yeah, just as easy as I do this. 1681 01:18:18,310 --> 01:18:19,723 Richard! 1682 01:18:19,758 --> 01:18:21,688 CROWD [chating]: ...we want Little Richard, 1683 01:18:21,689 --> 01:18:23,343 we want little Richard... 1684 01:18:39,689 --> 01:18:41,481 WOMAN: All right, all right, all right. 1685 01:18:41,517 --> 01:18:43,826 Oh! 1686 01:18:45,896 --> 01:18:48,550 RICHARD: Now you ready to upset the world? 1687 01:18:48,586 --> 01:18:49,723 CROWD: Oh, yeah! 1688 01:18:49,758 --> 01:18:51,792 RICHARD: Come on then. 1689 01:18:51,862 --> 01:18:54,723 Where do I get a jacket like that? 1690 01:18:54,724 --> 01:18:56,205 WRIGHT: Are you ready for the secret of success, 1691 01:18:56,241 --> 01:18:57,861 Richard Penniman? 1692 01:18:57,896 --> 01:18:59,378 Pancake 31. 1693 01:19:02,448 --> 01:19:04,274 BUD: You lack mobility. 1694 01:19:04,275 --> 01:19:05,792 RICHARD: Yes, sir. 1695 01:19:05,827 --> 01:19:09,378 BUD: We have to figure out how to get you a car... 1696 01:19:09,413 --> 01:19:10,930 My own car? 1697 01:19:10,931 --> 01:19:12,447 A car to increase your mobility. 1698 01:19:12,482 --> 01:19:13,930 It's decided. 1699 01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:24,757 EVA MAE: You have a gift for moving people. 1700 01:19:28,068 --> 01:19:30,274 CHOIR: ♪ You got to praise Him 1701 01:19:30,275 --> 01:19:33,723 ♪ Come on, let's praise Him and lift Him up ♪ 1702 01:19:33,758 --> 01:19:35,654 Yes! 1703 01:19:35,689 --> 01:19:37,999 -♪ You got to praise Him -♪ Come on! 1704 01:19:38,068 --> 01:19:41,826 ♪ Come on, let's praise Him ♪ 1705 01:19:41,896 --> 01:19:46,757 ♪ I want to praise His... 1706 01:19:46,793 --> 01:19:48,516 -♪ Name... -♪ Name... 1707 01:19:48,586 --> 01:19:50,274 -♪ Name... -♪ Name... 1708 01:19:50,310 --> 01:19:51,585 ♪ Name 1709 01:19:51,586 --> 01:19:54,240 ♪ Woo! 1710 01:20:02,965 --> 01:20:04,585 RICHARD: I want to thank the Preacher Rainey 1711 01:20:04,620 --> 01:20:06,826 for having me back today 1712 01:20:06,896 --> 01:20:08,757 for he threw me out of this very church. 1713 01:20:08,793 --> 01:20:12,274 -Yes, I did. I did. -[laughter] 1714 01:20:12,275 --> 01:20:14,930 I feel very, very blessed today. 1715 01:20:19,758 --> 01:20:22,447 In so many ways, I feel as though 1716 01:20:22,448 --> 01:20:24,274 my life has come full circle. 1717 01:20:26,586 --> 01:20:29,309 Oh, forgiveness, it's a-- 1718 01:20:29,344 --> 01:20:31,792 it's a wonderful thing. 1719 01:20:31,793 --> 01:20:35,412 Some of us is not as strong as we want to be. 1720 01:20:58,000 --> 01:21:00,309 I killed your Pa, 1721 01:21:00,344 --> 01:21:03,481 and I ain't slept a wink since. 1722 01:21:06,482 --> 01:21:08,447 I'm sorry. 1723 01:21:08,482 --> 01:21:12,688 I repent. 1724 01:21:12,689 --> 01:21:18,067 I repent, and I beg your forgiveness. 1725 01:21:18,137 --> 01:21:21,033 [sobbing] 1726 01:21:21,068 --> 01:21:26,447 Murder... is murder, James LeRoy. 1727 01:21:28,965 --> 01:21:33,654 And it is wrong, 1728 01:21:33,655 --> 01:21:35,619 and I cannot forgive the act. 1729 01:21:35,655 --> 01:21:36,999 [sobbing] 1730 01:21:37,034 --> 01:21:38,999 But in the grace of God... 1731 01:21:40,551 --> 01:21:42,895 I can forgive the man. 1732 01:21:42,965 --> 01:21:44,895 MAN: All right. 1733 01:21:44,965 --> 01:21:46,481 CONGREGATION: Yeah. Amen. 1734 01:21:46,482 --> 01:21:47,861 [piano playing] 1735 01:21:47,896 --> 01:21:49,861 CHOIR: ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh 1736 01:21:56,586 --> 01:22:02,447 ♪ Come on, let's praise Him... ♪ 1737 01:22:02,482 --> 01:22:04,033 Hey, Bump, good to see you. 1738 01:22:04,068 --> 01:22:05,412 God bless you. 1739 01:22:05,413 --> 01:22:06,861 It's been a long time. 1740 01:22:06,896 --> 01:22:08,757 Been too long, Richard. 1741 01:22:08,758 --> 01:22:10,723 You know, I'm sorry we haven't talked. 1742 01:22:10,724 --> 01:22:12,792 You were good to me. 1743 01:22:12,862 --> 01:22:15,792 I didn't always realize that back then 1744 01:22:15,862 --> 01:22:17,792 but... you're a good man, 1745 01:22:17,862 --> 01:22:19,447 and I haven't forgotten. 1746 01:22:19,482 --> 01:22:22,861 Well, thank you. I appreciate you saying that. 1747 01:22:22,896 --> 01:22:24,550 Oh, yeah, Richard. 1748 01:22:24,586 --> 01:22:26,067 This is Don Arden. 1749 01:22:26,103 --> 01:22:27,067 He's a promoter. 1750 01:22:27,103 --> 01:22:28,757 He has a proposition for you. 1751 01:22:28,758 --> 01:22:30,964 First, let me say, it's an enormous thrill. 1752 01:22:31,034 --> 01:22:33,619 I mean, I'm a huge fan. 1753 01:22:33,655 --> 01:22:35,067 You're the architect of rock 'n' roll, 1754 01:22:35,068 --> 01:22:37,585 and it's an honor to shake your hand. 1755 01:22:37,586 --> 01:22:39,619 Well, thank you very much, and God bless you. 1756 01:22:39,689 --> 01:22:40,895 Well, thank you. 1757 01:22:40,896 --> 01:22:42,585 Listen, I'm setting up a tour 1758 01:22:42,620 --> 01:22:43,723 with Sam Cooke in England. 1759 01:22:43,724 --> 01:22:45,723 I'd like you to headline it. 1760 01:22:45,758 --> 01:22:49,033 Woo-wee. [chuckles] 1761 01:22:50,586 --> 01:22:52,067 Well, Mr. Arden, thank you. 1762 01:22:52,103 --> 01:22:55,067 But, you see, I don't sing rock 'n' roll no more. 1763 01:22:55,068 --> 01:22:59,102 Well, I know you're a man of God, 1764 01:22:59,137 --> 01:23:02,102 but Father Lucher's soup kitchen is in dire need. 1765 01:23:02,137 --> 01:23:04,654 With the kind of money you'd earn on this tour, 1766 01:23:04,689 --> 01:23:06,792 you could feed a lot of hungry mouths. 1767 01:23:06,793 --> 01:23:07,861 And I can sing gospel? 1768 01:23:07,931 --> 01:23:09,033 You can sing gospel. 1769 01:23:09,103 --> 01:23:10,964 You can sing anything you want. 1770 01:23:13,137 --> 01:23:15,757 ♪♪ [bluesy intro] 1771 01:23:15,793 --> 01:23:17,826 ♪ Now I want you 1772 01:23:17,862 --> 01:23:21,792 ♪ To sing me some lovin' 1773 01:23:26,034 --> 01:23:30,136 ♪ Send it I-I-I pray 1774 01:23:30,172 --> 01:23:32,481 ♪ How in the world 1775 01:23:32,517 --> 01:23:34,619 ♪ Can I love you 1776 01:23:36,137 --> 01:23:40,619 ♪ When you're so, so, so far away? ♪ 1777 01:23:40,655 --> 01:23:43,964 ♪ Oh, my nights... 1778 01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:46,136 This is a disaster. 1779 01:23:46,172 --> 01:23:47,688 If Little Richard goes on after this 1780 01:23:47,724 --> 01:23:49,792 and plays his pretty little gospel tunes, 1781 01:23:49,827 --> 01:23:50,861 we're going to have a riot. 1782 01:23:50,931 --> 01:23:52,688 Don, relax, it'll be fine. 1783 01:23:52,758 --> 01:23:54,481 How can you be so sure? 1784 01:23:54,517 --> 01:23:55,792 Because there is no way 1785 01:23:55,827 --> 01:23:57,033 on God's green earth 1786 01:23:57,103 --> 01:23:59,102 that Little Richard is gonna allow 1787 01:23:59,137 --> 01:24:01,688 somebody like Sam Cooke to upstage him. 1788 01:24:01,724 --> 01:24:02,930 It'll never happen. 1789 01:24:03,000 --> 01:24:05,999 A man cannot change his nature. 1790 01:24:06,034 --> 01:24:09,585 ♪ And don't send it, my dear... ♪ 1791 01:24:09,655 --> 01:24:11,895 But this guy is good. 1792 01:24:11,931 --> 01:24:16,723 ♪ I want so badly to hold it ♪ 1793 01:24:16,724 --> 01:24:20,585 ♪ And I want to pretend that you're near ♪ 1794 01:24:20,620 --> 01:24:26,550 ♪ Send me some lovin' 1795 01:24:26,586 --> 01:24:30,481 [cheering] 1796 01:24:36,275 --> 01:24:37,274 Fantastic. 1797 01:24:37,344 --> 01:24:38,861 ARDEN: Ladies and gentlemen... 1798 01:24:38,896 --> 01:24:40,585 Top that. 1799 01:24:40,620 --> 01:24:42,171 I killed 'em, man. I killed 'em. 1800 01:24:42,206 --> 01:24:44,999 ARDEN: The one, the only... Little Richard! 1801 01:25:03,172 --> 01:25:05,550 MAN: We love you, Richard! 1802 01:25:08,724 --> 01:25:10,930 The good Lord 1803 01:25:10,931 --> 01:25:13,619 has granted me... 1804 01:25:13,655 --> 01:25:15,757 many, many things 1805 01:25:15,758 --> 01:25:18,826 in my life. 1806 01:25:18,896 --> 01:25:20,654 He's granted me 1807 01:25:20,689 --> 01:25:24,964 the chance to see the error in my ways. 1808 01:25:25,000 --> 01:25:26,757 Come on, sing a song! 1809 01:25:26,758 --> 01:25:28,654 So I-- Listen to me. 1810 01:25:28,724 --> 01:25:30,309 Come on, Richard, come on. 1811 01:25:30,344 --> 01:25:31,826 The Lord has changed my life, 1812 01:25:31,896 --> 01:25:33,274 and I have something to say. 1813 01:25:33,310 --> 01:25:36,171 MAN: Come on, Richard. 1814 01:25:36,241 --> 01:25:38,930 [indistinct shouting] 1815 01:25:38,931 --> 01:25:41,654 But the best thing the Lord... 1816 01:25:41,724 --> 01:25:42,792 ever-- 1817 01:25:42,827 --> 01:25:43,930 [indistinct shouting] 1818 01:25:43,965 --> 01:25:45,930 Ever gave me... 1819 01:25:47,620 --> 01:25:48,826 is the beat. 1820 01:25:49,965 --> 01:25:51,826 The beat to move people. 1821 01:25:55,275 --> 01:25:57,102 [screaming] 1822 01:25:57,137 --> 01:25:58,930 WOMAN: He's had a heart attack. 1823 01:25:58,931 --> 01:26:00,999 MAN 1: Get a doctor. 1824 01:26:01,000 --> 01:26:03,033 MAN 2: Hey, is he all right? 1825 01:26:03,068 --> 01:26:06,033 ♪ Wop bomp a loo ma a lop bam boom! ♪ 1826 01:26:06,068 --> 01:26:07,826 [cheering] 1827 01:26:07,862 --> 01:26:08,999 Two, three, four... 1828 01:26:09,034 --> 01:26:10,826 ♪ Good golly, Miss Molly! 1829 01:26:10,862 --> 01:26:13,895 ♪ She sure like to ball 1830 01:26:13,965 --> 01:26:16,309 ♪ Woo! Good golly, Miss Molly! ♪ 1831 01:26:16,344 --> 01:26:20,033 ♪ Sure like to ball! 1832 01:26:20,068 --> 01:26:22,895 ♪ When you're rockin' and a-rollin' ♪ 1833 01:26:22,965 --> 01:26:26,757 ♪ I can't hear your mama call ♪ 1834 01:26:26,827 --> 01:26:27,999 ♪ From the early, early morning ♪ 1835 01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:29,757 ♪ To the early, early night ♪ 1836 01:26:29,827 --> 01:26:30,999 ♪ When I caught Miss Molly rockin' ♪ 1837 01:26:31,034 --> 01:26:32,171 ♪ At the house of blue light ♪ 1838 01:26:32,206 --> 01:26:33,999 ♪ Good golly, Miss Molly! 1839 01:26:35,482 --> 01:26:37,964 ♪ Sure like to ball 1840 01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:40,826 ♪ When you're rockin' and a-rollin' ♪ 1841 01:26:40,862 --> 01:26:42,688 ♪ I can't hear your mama call! ♪♪ 1842 01:27:00,724 --> 01:27:03,688 ♪♪ 1843 01:27:17,310 --> 01:27:20,274 ♪ Good golly, Miss Molly! 1844 01:27:20,310 --> 01:27:22,757 ♪ Sure like to ball 1845 01:27:22,793 --> 01:27:26,274 ♪ Woo! Good golly, Miss Molly ♪ 1846 01:27:26,310 --> 01:27:28,930 ♪ Sure like to ball 1847 01:27:28,931 --> 01:27:31,274 ♪ When you're rockin' and a-rollin' ♪ 1848 01:27:31,310 --> 01:27:35,102 ♪ Can't hear your mama call ♪ 1849 01:27:35,137 --> 01:27:36,378 ♪ From the early, early morning ♪ 1850 01:27:36,413 --> 01:27:38,412 ♪ To the early, early night ♪ 1851 01:27:38,448 --> 01:27:40,102 ♪ When I caught Miss Molly rockin' ♪ 1852 01:27:40,137 --> 01:27:41,412 ♪ At the house of blue light ♪ 1853 01:27:41,448 --> 01:27:44,274 ♪ Good golly, Miss Molly 1854 01:27:44,310 --> 01:27:47,274 ♪ Sure like to ball 1855 01:27:47,310 --> 01:27:50,274 ♪ When you're rockin' and a-rollin' ♪ 1856 01:27:50,310 --> 01:27:52,792 ♪ Can't hear your mama call ♪♪ 119300