The Essential Little Richard

Compilation by Little Richard

Released 1985

Adolph Smith
background vocals [8]
Alvin “Red” Tyler
baritone saxophone [1-11, 13, 16-20]
Art Neville
background vocals [8]
Charles Connor
drums (drum set) [12]
Clarence Ford
baritone saxophone [15]
Clifford Burks
tenor saxophone [12]
Earl Palmer
drums (drum set) [1-11, 13, 16-20]
Edgar Blanchard
guitar [2-3, 5-7, 9, 13, 17]
Frank Fields
bass guitar [2-4, 6-11, 13, 16-20], double bass [1, 5]
Grady Gaines
tenor saxophone [12]
Joseph Tillman
tenor saxophone [15]
Junior Gordon
background vocals [8]
Justin Adams
guitar [1]
Lee Allen
tenor saxophone [1-11, 13, 16-20]
Little Richard
lead vocals [1-4, 6-13, 15-20], piano [2-4, 6-13, 15, 17-20], vocal [5]
Lloyd Lambert
bass guitar [15]
Melvin Dowden
piano [1]
Nathaniel Douglas
guitar [12]
Olsie Robinson
bass guitar [12]
Oscar Moore
drums (drum set) [15]
Renald Richard
trumpet [15]
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
producer [1]
Roy Montrell
guitar [4, 8, 10-11, 18-20]
Samuel Parker Jr.
baritone saxophone [12]
The Stewart Sisters
background vocals [16], choir vocals [16]
Wilbert Smith
tenor saxophone [12]
William 'Frosty' Pyles
guitar [15]
William Tircuit
background vocals [8]
[unknown]
background vocals [15], choir vocals [15]