Kansas City (take 1)

~ Recording by Little Richard

Annotation

Contains announcement and take 1 (net length 2:01).

Annotation last modified on 2012-08-03 16:02 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Kansas City (take 1)2:10Little RichardThe Specialty Sessions (6 CD set)Little RichardOther + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD"), Specialty RecordsABOXCD 1
1.12Kansas City (take 1)2:10Little RichardThe Specialty Sessions (6 CD set) (LP size box)Little RichardOther + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD"), Specialty RecordsABOXCD 1
1.12Kansas City (take 1)2:07Little RichardThe Specialty Sessions (8 Album Set)Little RichardOther + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD"), Specialty RecordsABOXLP 1
1.8Kansas City (master SP 2136 - take 2)2:09Little RichardThe Specialty Sessions (3 CD set)Little RichardAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-04-02
Specialty RecordsSPCD 8508
2.4Kansas City (take 1)2:09Little RichardDirectly From My HeartLittle RichardAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2005-05-02
Universe (Italian reissue label)UV 146/2
(unknown)
1.8Kansas City (master SP 2136 - take 2)2:09Little RichardThe Specialty SessionsLittle RichardAlbum + Compilation
Specialty RecordsSPCD 8508

Relationships

baritone saxophone:Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
recording of:Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1955-09-13: cover)

Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)

lyricist:Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:EMI Music Ltd.
Jerry Leiber Music
Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
referred to in medleys:Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (order: 1)
later parody versions:Equestrian Wasteland
later translated versions:Kansas City (german lyrics)
later versions:Kansas City Hey Hey Hey