About this release
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. The one-of-a-kind rock'n'roll icon who shaped the world of music.
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Disc 1
DVD
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
98 min
DocumentaryMusic
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
Credits
Director
Lisa Cortés
Cast
Little Richardas Self (archive footage)
John Watersas Self
Mick Jaggeras Self
Billy Porteras Self
Tom Jonesas Self
Paul McCartneyas Self (archive footage)
Nona Hendryxas Self
Valerie Juneas Self
Nile Rodgersas Self
Fredara Hadleyas Self
Cinematographer
Keith Walker
Graham Willoughby
Composer
Tamar-kali
Editor
Jake Hostetter
Nyneve Laura Minnear
Producer
Robert Friedman
Lisa Cortés
Liz Yale Marsh
Caryn Capotosto
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 3, 2026