<P> In 1951 , Little Richard Penniman began recording for RCA Records in the late - 1940s jump blues style of Joe Brown and Billy Wright . However , it was n't until he prepared a demo in 1954 , that caught the attention of Specialty Records , that the world would start to hear his new , uptempo , funky rhythm and blues that would catapult him to fame in 1955 and help define the sound of rock and roll . A rapid succession of rhythm - and - blues hits followed , beginning with `` Tutti Frutti '' and `` Long Tall Sally '' , which would influence performers such as James Brown , Elvis Presley , and Otis Redding . </P>
<P> In 1951 , Little Richard Penniman began recording for RCA Records in the late - 1940s jump blues style of Joe Brown and Billy Wright . However , it was n't until he prepared a demo in 1954 , that caught the attention of Specialty Records , that the world would start to hear his new , uptempo , funky rhythm and blues that would catapult him to fame in 1955 and help define the sound of rock and roll . A rapid succession of rhythm - and - blues hits followed , beginning with `` Tutti Frutti '' and `` Long Tall Sally '' , which would influence performers such as James Brown , Elvis Presley , and Otis Redding . </P>
who is considered to be the most significant r&b performer during the 1950s
who is considered to be the most significant r&b performer during the 1950s
Little Richard
Little Richard