Esquerita
With a 6" pompadour, brocaded shirts, rhinestone shades, and a rhythmic, belligerent style of piano playing, Esquerita was the original Little Richard, years before Penniman tutti-frutti'ed his way to stardom. Working around the Dallas-New Orleans circuit in the early '50s, Esquerita's shot at the big time came when Capitol Records decided they needed their own version of Little Richard after signing their answer to Elvis, Gene Vincent. Esquerita's resulting recordings, though smartly produced, stand as some of the most untamed and unabashed sides ever issued by a major label. Long revered by rock & roll fans the world over, they make Little Richard's Specialty sides look highly disciplined by comparison. Though Esquerita continued to record in a tamer style through the '60s, his Capitol sides stand as a monument to the potential of rock & roll's lunatic power and the off-kilter genius of Esquerita.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Rockin’ The Joint
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 6 Mar 2020
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Green Door (Remastered)
Rock - Released by GCM - Prime on 10 Jul 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Esquerita!
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Esquerita! The Definitive Edition
Rock - Released by Shake It Up! Records on 8 Sep 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sinner Man: The Lost Session
Rock - Released by Norton Records Inc. on 3 Jul 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Selection (Remastered)
Miscellaneous - Released by Master Tape Records on 26 Jun 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hittin' on Nothing
R&B - Released by Norton Records Inc. on 20 Apr 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Esquerita ! (1959) [Original Sound]
Pop/Rock - Released by Tsk Music on 1 Jan 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dew Drop Inn
R&B - Released by Norton Records Inc. on 19 Apr 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Esquerita!. The Definitive Edition (Bonus Track Version)
Rock - Released by Yeah Mama Records on 24 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les idoles du rock 'n' roll : Esquerita, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mpm on 22 Jun 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shoutin' and Screamin'
Rock - Released by Turntable Recordings on 10 Jul 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo