Little Richard - 'Keep A Knockin'' (2002) - MDA Telethon

Check out Little Richard as he sings, "Keep A Knockin" during the 2002 MDA Labor Day Telethon! Little Richard 's performance will keep you knockin' out of your seat! You don't want to miss this!

The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.

[stevenleslie]

Little Richard is indeed the "Architect" of Rockin' Roll.

[DailyBrusher]

Everyone in rock'n'roll - from the players to the fans, the people in the business - owes just about everything to Little Richard!!

[sauquoit]

Saxophonist Grady Gaines passed away on January 29th, 2021. He was 86 years old...
Mr. Gaines was working as a session musician in 1955 when Little Richard asked him to join his backing band, the Upsetters. He became the band’s leader, touring extensively with Richard for the next few years as well as playing sax on recordings including “Keep A Knockin’, ” “Ooh My Soul, ” and “I’ll Never Let You Go.” Mr. Gaines had an iconic moment with Richard in the 1956 movie 'Don't Knock The Rock', he jumped atop Richard’s piano and played his solo sax on "Long Tall Sally"...
After Richard stepped away from secular music in 1958, the Upsetters continued on, backing other greats including Sam Cooke (1931–1964) and James Brown (1933–2006). In later years, he formed a new band, the Texas Upsetters. He toured and recorded with the Texas Upsetters for years...
In the 1970s he played with Millie Jackson and Curtis Mayfield...
May he R.I.P.

[CaryCarpenter]

Rest in peace Little Richard. The true "King of Rock and Roll."

[cityangelssos]

Little Richard May you Rest In Paradise. So sorry that you had to come into this world during a depression, and you leave this world in a pandemic, which is another sort of terrifying depression. Your music will live on forever, no matter how many times genres will change, no matter how much music will change. Icons will still forever, be icons.

[davidkeay]

What a voice The Great Little Richard Gone But Will Never Be Forgotten .RIP🎙️🎼🎷🎸🎺

[hometownhobbies]

R.I.P. Little Richard your music will be everlasting no matter how much genres change.

[sheilasimmons]

Well all the true rock and rock legends are gone now. I am 62 years old and I grew up listening to Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. I am so grateful I had a chance to enjoy their music. Hail Hail Rock and Roll.

[Dcey-cywc]

The " Architect of Rock n Roll" at his finest "Little Richard" no other like him the best showman of all time. long live Little Richard.

[lindamugford]

R.I.P. little Richard, you, ll live on forever in our hearts.

[tomireland]

One of the greatest in Rock and Roll,   who created his own style of piano playing, like Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino.All fantastically talented and groundbreaking musicians.

[sandraarias]

Little Richard is the god of music. Just find out how many great artist he inspired by himself.

[aviationvideos]

Rest in Peace Little Richard. You were an awesome performer!

[manfredbeuth]

Little Richard is one of greatest Rock'n Roller Absolut will never forget, I believe!!!!

[josemariamagalhaes]

Durante toda minha vida, toda...ouvi e ouço Litlle Richard, since I was 7 yars old, my lovely brother that's in paradise in this moment...CESAR.. give to Litlle Richard hundreds of hugs for me...RIP both of you.
Love forever.

[KJ-dfoz]

Job well done King. I know you're going to be rocking out in heaven with the ancestors. You will be missed, thank you for the joy you gave while you were here.

[blueskye]

Rest in Paradise 💜☀️🎵🙏🏽🌄 Little Richard.

[dwaynehawkins]

RIP LITTLE RICHARD, PIANO SKILLS
OUTSTANDING, ROCK ON....

[coreyferguson]

MAN OH MAN You have to respect this performance and live television production and a great introduction by Jerry Lewis. Who does stuff like this live today? Who?

[felineth]

Love Little Richard! You can tell that the band is enjoying playing with him!