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the 1950s queer black performers who inspired little richard

The 1950s Queer Black Performers Who Inspired Little Richard

Little Richard honed his craft as a teenage drag queen. In everything from his hairstyle to his lyrics, we see the influence of gay contemporaries like Esquerita and Billy Wright.