Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy

Production Companies

Bungalow Media + Entertainment logoBungalow Media + Entertainment
CNN Films logoCNN Films
Rolling Stone Films logoRolling Stone Films
Cortés Filmworks logoCortés Filmworks