Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:<p>On this day in 1990 Little Richard received his star on the Walk of Fame.</p><p>His influence on music, especially rock and roll, is undeniable. And while lost him in the way of flesh, his music lives on.</p><p>Fun fact. The phrase “aw rooty” in Tutti Frutti is slang for “alright.” The original lyric was “tutti frutti, good booty,” but, you know, homophobia.</p><p>More on Little Richard:<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Richard" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_R</span><span class="invisible">ichard</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LittleRichard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LittleRichard</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WalkOfFame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WalkOfFame</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BlackExcellence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackExcellence</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RockAndRoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RockAndRoll</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>