Ready Teddy
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| "Ready Teddy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Little Richard | ||||
| from the album Here's Little Richard | ||||
| A-side | "Rip It Up" | |||
| Released | June 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May 9, 1956, J&M Music Shop, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Label | Specialty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Blackwell | |||
| Little Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"Ready Teddy" is a song written by John Marascalco and Robert Blackwell, and first made popular by Little Richard in 1956.[1] Little Richard sang and played piano on the recording, backed by a band consisting of Lee Allen (tenor saxophone), Alvin "Red" Tyler (baritone sax), Edgar Blanchard (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), and Earl Palmer (drums).[2]
It has since been covered by
La Dolce Vita (1960) as a version by Italian rocker Adriano Celentano
.
References
- ISBN 978-1586483821.
- ^ a b Vera, Billy. The Specialty Story 1944-1964 (Media notes). Various. Berkeley, California: Specialty Records. pp. 10, 35. 5SPCD-4412-2.
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