AllMusic critic Joe Vilione describes the album as "totally bogus" and adds:
Fraudulent recordings like Friends from the Beginning serve no purpose but to confuse the public and harm the reputations of the artists whose names appear on these travesties. It is a deception.
Over the years, similar albums have been released in various formats by small record labels in many countries (see Discogs link at bottom of page).
Hendrix was an off-and-on member of Richard's backup band, the Upsetters between late 1964–January 1965 until June–July 1965. So far, Hendrix biographers have identified only two songs he recorded with Richard, but are uncertain about the dates: "I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me)", a two-part single released by Vee-Jay Records in November 1965, and "Dancing All Around the World".[4] Neither song appears on this album, although they are included on the West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (2010).
In July 1965, Hendrix played guitar during a WLAC-TV television appearance by Upsetters backup singers Buddy & Stacy.[5] They performed the Junior Walker hit "Shotgun", which was broadcast on Night Train, a Nashville, Tennessee, music variety show. Soon thereafter, Hendrix moved to New York City, where he sent a postcard to his father:
He [Little Richard] didn't pay us for five and a half weeks, and you can't live on promises when you're on the road, so I had to cut that mess loose.
Richard's brother, Robert Penniman, later claimed that Hendrix was fired because "he was always late for the bus and flirting with all the girls and stuff like that.
Tutti Frutti
Jimi Hendrix & Little Richard Lyrics
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Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop ba ba!
I got a girl, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
I got a girl, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
She rock to the East, she rock to the West,
But she is the girl that I love best,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
I got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy,
Got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy,
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Boy you don't know what she do to me,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop!
Oh tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
I got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy,
Got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy,
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Boy you don't know what she do to me,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!
The lyrics to Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" are filled with onomatopoeic phrases and playful repetitions. The opening lines "Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom" are often thought to be nonsensical, but they serve to set the tone for the rest of the song. The repetition of "Tutti Frutti, oh rutti" also serves to create a catchy hook that is easy to sing and remember.
The verses describe two different girls, Sue and Daisy, who the singer loves for their ability to rock and love him. The lines "She rock to the East, she rock to the West / But she is the girl that I love best" and "She knows how to love me, yes indeed / Boy you don't know what she do to me" emphasize not only the girls' physical abilities but also their emotional connection to the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
Exuberant exclamation of joyful musicality
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Energetic expression of the song's catchy refrain
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Reiteration of the fun, nonsensical lyrics
I got a girl, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
The singer talks about his girl, Sue, who is an expert at having fun
She rock to the East, she rock to the West,
Sue's dance moves are versatile and impressive
But she is the girl that I love best,
Describing how much the singer adores Sue
I got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy,
The singer now talks about another girl, Daisy, who is full of energy
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Daisy's affection is intense and passionate
Boy you don't know what she do to me,
The singer is almost overwhelmed by Daisy's powers
Wop bop a loo bop!
Another exclamation, this time in the middle of a verse
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Repeating the refrain to keep the fun going
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
Final burst of musical energy to end the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dorothy Labostrie, Joe Lubin, Richard Penniman
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juha vesanen
Love this some way, not for Hendrix bur 'cause simplicity is the base of everything. It's not Tutti Frutti, it tries to be like Long Tall S
Phil Silverman
It’s really “long tall sally “, probably recorded April of 1971.
walter carlos alania poma
My gad hasta que lo encontré
lo máximo
Phil Silverman
Probably cut April , 1971 and it’s Long Tall Sally . No Hendrix .
It’s funky enough but who decided on the Mickey Mouse lead guitar ?
Casey Van
I used to have two Hendrix related recordings, one was a cassette tape that had Hendrix songs, but they were not by Hendrix (false advertising) and another one said it was Hendrix with Little Richard, but it was a bunch of cheezy instrumental guitar tracks, and not a hind of the later Hendrix styles.
Phil Silverman
Hendrix cut about 20 sides w Richard . Not the above .
Phil Silverman
Jimi is w Richard most importantly on the 4:48 pressing of I don’t know what you got and the alternate take at 4:04. Plus dancing all around the world (originally dance a go go) and you’d better Stop plus at least 9 of the tracks done in New York for the Vee - Jay album called Little Richard - His greatest Hits w good to awful recuts of his ‘50s hits.
TheDJGrandPa
Uhm... isn't this Long Tall Sally?
olli8c
Long Tall Sally
Und non Jimi Hendrix!