Rock and roll and nuclear weapons: how the Cold War shaped Little Richard
- Written by Nicholas Tochka, Head of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, University of Melbourne
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When he landed in Australia in October 1957, Little Richard should have been on top of the world. In just two years, the wild showman had traded the chitlin’ circuit for an international audience. Instead, he was pondering his future – and reading the Bible.
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