<P> Little Richard's show, according to Barnum, was the first rock and roll show to use spotlights and flicker lights, which had been a show business tradition, accentuating Little Richard's innovative use of colorful capes, blouse shirts, makeup and suits studded with multi-colored precious stones and sequins . Little Richard's onstage antics often included running on and off the stage, lifting his leg while playing his piano, and jumping up and down onstage and atop the piano, bringing audiences into a frenzy . </P> <P> Fans reacted in similar and sometimes extreme ways . During Little Richard's show at Baltimore's Royal Theatre in June 1956, several fans had to be restrained from jumping off the balcony . Cops stopped the show twice to prevent fans who had rushed the stage from ripping souvenirs off of Little Richard . During the same show, a woman threw a pair of her undergarments onstage at Little Richard, leading other female fans to repeat the action . </P> <P> Little Richard had nine hits in the US in 1956 and five in Britain, with recordings such as "Slippin' and Slidin"', "Rip It Up", "Ready Teddy", "The Girl Can't Help It" and "Lucille". Most of Little Richard's earlier hits inspired covers by the likes of Pat Boone, Elvis Presley and Bill Haley . Described as having "electrifying movie - star looks", Little Richard accepted brief roles in movies such as Don't Knock the Rock, Mister Rock and Roll and The Girl Can't Help It . His success continued in 1957 with international hits such as "Jenny, Jenny" and "Keep A-Knockin"'. Little Richard scored further hit singles such as "Good Golly, Miss Molly", eventually scoring 18 hit singles in less than three years . </P> <P> Little Richard's success made him a millionaire and, in late 1956, he settled in Los Angeles, purchasing a mansion in a wealthy section of the city, where he lived next door to boxer Joe Louis . In May 1957, Specialty Records released Little Richard's first album, which contained six single recordings that had already been hits on the charts . Here's Little Richard, which reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, then a rare feat for a rock and roll artist . </P>

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