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Eskew Reeder, Jr. (November 20, 1935 or 1938 [1] – October 23, 1986), usually known by the stage name Esquerita ( / ˈɛskəritə / [2] ), and occasionally as S.Q. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, [1] was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist, known for his frenetic performances.
27 de jun. de 2020 · Cuando hace unas semanas fallecía Little Richard, solo unos pocos obituarios mencionaban a Esquerita como una figura clave para el desarrollo musical del arquitecto del rock’n’roll.
“Esquerita and the Voola,” named for the spirit he claimed inhabited his music, opens with a rumba drumbeat, cymbals and then his piano. There are no words—literally—as he howls “wooo, wooo.” Then, the woos become an unnerving wail that must have seemed very strange to early rock ‘n roll listeners.
14 de mar. de 2019 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay · Esquerita Esquerita! ℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC Released...
Esquerita was known as a flamboyant, gay African American piano-pounding daredevil, sporting a pencil-thin mustache, a face covered in pancake makeup, a pompadour piled to the heavens, rhinestone-studded sunglasses, and the ability to scream leering, innuendo-laden, and raw rock ‘n’ roll tunes.
14 de sept. de 2009 · You might have been watching Steven Quincy Reeder, performing as his alter ego, Esquerita. Reeder, who sometimes called himself Eskew (or SQ) was one of the pioneers on the R&B side of early rock and roll.
Esquerita. Rock & roll's proto-wildman. With a flamboyant persona, mile-high pompadour, and frenzied stage show, Esquerita proved a huge influence on Little Richard. Read Full Biography.
