50 years ago today (1/16/57). Little Richard recorded his iconic hit “Lucille.”Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, the single reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, 21 on the US pop chart. It was composed by Albert Collins and Little Richard and was one of the first rock songs to feature a lower register and also for its lyrical content.Pushing boundaries for the times, Richard has said the roots of the pining tale tied to a drag queen that used to hang around Macon, Georgia. Watch this classic version in color from 1973….
