Slippin' and Slidin'

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"Slippin' and Slidin'" is a 1956 rock and roll song by Little Richard, known for its energetic piano-driven style and influential role in early rock music.

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Slippin' and Slidin' canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock and roll song
single
song
artist Little Richard
associatedWith New Orleans rhythm and blues
surface form: New Orleans R&B sound

Specialty Records catalog
basedOn earlier R&B song "Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')"
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1950s rock and roll
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasCoverVersion John Lennon
Otis Redding
The Beatles
hasInfluenced subsequent rock and roll artists
hasMusicalFeature energetic vocal style
piano-driven arrangement
up-tempo rhythm
hasTheme playful flirtation
romantic relationships
instrumentation drums
piano
saxophone
language English
notableCharacteristic call-and-response elements
high-energy performance
prominent piano riffs
notableFor influential role in early rock music
originallyWrittenBy Al Collins
Eddie Bo
James Smith
Little Richard
partOf early rock and roll era
performer Little Richard
recordedBy Little Richard
recordLabel Specialty Records
releaseDate 1956
rhythmicStyle backbeat-driven
side B-side to the single "Long Tall Sally"
tempo fast
vocalist Little Richard
vocalStyle shouted vocals

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Little Richard notableWork Slippin' and Slidin'
Long Tall Sally hasBside Slippin' and Slidin'