Song of the day for October 15, 2024

Good Golly, Miss Molly by Little Richard is today’s featured song.
On this day in 1956, Little Richard recorded “Good Golly, Miss Molly” at New Orleans’ J&M Studio. Released in January 1958 on Specialty, and featured on Richard’s sophomore album, Here’s Little Richard, the song was written by John Marascalco and producer Robert “Bumps” Blackwell. While the high-energy tune was initially recorded by Richard, Blackwell also gave the song to a group called The Valiants, who released the track in 1957. With his over-the-top vocals and charismatic performance, however, Richard made the song a rock’n’roll standard. It would later be covered by such artists as Jerry Lee Lewis, Credence Clearwater Revival, and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, among others.