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Billy Preston rocks!

Posted almost 5 years ago
You heard "Short Fat Fanny" by Little Richard before, but you should watch & listen to this superior version. Billy was working for Little Richard when this video was made but i couldn´t find any reference of this song being released so maybe it was just a video edit.
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  1. dermahrk
    dermahrk says Absolutely AWESOME! I love this - a lot more than his solo hits later in the 60s & 70s. SoulRocket, YOU THE MAN.
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  2. ivylander
    ivylander says This, as dermahrk astutely notes, totally cooks. Looks like it might be "Shindig." Billy was a regular on the show, after all.....
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  3. dermahrk
    dermahrk says What gave it away, the white gogo boots?
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  4. leftoverking
    leftoverking says rockin' i'm not really that familliar with the pre sgt. pepper preston. that bass player rocks!
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  5. soulrocket
    soulrocket says This is one video I can replay over & over. The man has a massive amount of charisma.
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  6. leftoverking
    leftoverking says i watched it three times so far. partly due to the novelty of my new dsl connect, but yeah, he's really ripping it up. i have his "music is my life" lp, but that's it. i'm gonna have to get some of the earlier recordings.
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  7. Spike
    Spike says Great performance. Wow. It took me a while to realize that the original was actually a Larry Williams hit, but on the same Specialty label and probably featuring many of the same musicians. I remember hearing it on the radio in 1957 and the deejay saying, "He's just a Little Richard imitator." Little Richard's sound left plenty of room for other singers to share.
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  8. Cody B
    Cody B says Wow! It is amazing the transformation he made from star to session guy to star again. I actually worked a Gospel project he did in 2002, I think. Talent never goes out o' style.
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  9. Anonymous says whoa, whoa ,whoa !!!!! hold it now.... that was awesome....thanx for the post....im a put my dancin shoes on right now......
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  10. steve simon
    steve simon says i love when billy picks his nose on the movie Let it be after the long version of "dig it"
    Permalink posted 04/14/2007
  11. The Time Machine
    The Time Machine says


    Sweet!





    Permalink posted 04/16/2007
  12. soulrocket
    soulrocket says I remember hearing it on the radio in 1957 and the deejay saying, “He’s just a Little Richard imitator.” all i can say is i wished i have been there, Spike. Also thanks for bringing the original here. Oddly enough another version of this same video was tagged as Larry Williams & the credits in the beginning were earased. Thanks for your comments, guys.
    Permalink posted 04/18/2007

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