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Rip It Up (ver. 1) by Robert Blackwell - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
Rip It Up is a song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. It was first released by Bill Haley and his Comets and Little Richard in 1956. It was covered in 1975 by John Lennon on his album Rock 'n' Roll in a Medley together with Ready Teddy, in 1978 by Billy "Crash" Craddock on the Turning Up And Turning On album and by Elvis Presley. Little Richard also sang this song on the PBS special, Doo Wop 51. The Everly Brothers released a cover version of this song in 1959 (#57 in Australia, it did not chart in USA/UK). Robert "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1922 – March 9, 1985) was an American songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard. He should not be confused with another songwriter: Otis Blackwell. Born Robert Alexander Blackwell in Seattle, Washington, in the late 1940s he led a jazz group that included pianist Ray.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1922 – March 9, 1985) was an American songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard. He should not be confused with another songwriter: Otis Blackwell. Born Robert Alexander Blackwell in Seattle, Washington, in the late 1940s he led a jazz group that included pianist Ray Charles and trumpeter Quincy Jones. He moved to Hollywood, California to continue study composition, but he instead took a job at Art Rupe's Specialty Records as an arranger and producer. He worked with Larry Williams, Lloyd Price and Guitar Slim before "discovering" Little Richard in 1955. Blackwell produced and co-wrote hits for Little Richard including: "Long Tall Sally"; "Good Golly Miss Molly"; "Ready Teddy"; and "Rip It Up". They all quickly became rock and roll standards, and have subsequently been covered by hundreds of artists including Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Rip It Up is a song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. It was first released by Bill Haley and his Comets and Little Richard in 1956. It was covered in 1975 by.
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