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Shake a Hand by Little Richard

First released: 1958, Length: 2:51
master, with chorus

Creators (7)

Instruments

  1. Alvin “Red” Tyler ( - Mar 1959) baritone saxophone
  2. Earl Palmer ( - Mar 1959) drums (drum set)
  3. Frank Fields ( - Mar 1959) bass guitar
  4. Lee Allen ( - Mar 1959) tenor saxophone
  5. Little Richard ( - Mar 1959) piano

Vocals

  1. Little Richard ( - Mar 1959) lead vocals
  2. The Stewart Sisters ( - Mar 1959) choir vocals, background vocals

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Shake a Hand ( - Mar 1959) cover

    Composer

    1. Joe Morris

    Lyricist

    1. Joe Morris

Related Recordings (2)

Edit Of

  1. Shake a Hand by Little Richard

Remix Of

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Releases containing this recording (14)

Official

Album

  1. The Fabulous Little Richard 1958 Little Richard
  2. The Fabulous Little Richard Mar 1959 Little Richard
  3. The Fabulous Little Richard May 1963 Little Richard
  4. The Fabulous Little Richard 1972 Little Richard 1972 repress on heavy vinyl
  5. The Fabulous Little Richard 1989 Little Richard
  6. The Fabulous Little Richard 17 Apr 2012 Little Richard
  7. The Fabulous Little Richard 17 Apr 2012 Little Richard

Album - Compilation

  1. She Knows How to Rock: The Singles As & Bs 08 Jan 2010 Little Richard
  2. The Very Best of Little Richard 25 Jul 2011 Little Richard
  3. Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles 18 Nov 2011 Little Richard
  4. Here's Little Richard / Little Richard 2011 Little Richard
  5. The Fabulous Little Richard ‘Plus’ It’s Real 16 Aug 2013 Little Richard
  6. Just About as Good as It Gets! The Original Recordings 1951-1962 09 Sep 2013 Little Richard

Single

  1. Shake a Hand / All Night Long Jun 1959 Little Richard