Little Richard did not invent rock roll.

This little studio, started by Cosimoto in the 1940s in the back of his parents’ grocery store, is recognized as a birthplace of rock and roll, although the music was called rhythm and blues at the time.

Some observers consider the recording sessions Little Richard did for Specialty Records between 1955 and 1957 among the most important in the history of pop music.

Then at the height of his fame and popularity, Little Richard, experiencing a crisis of faith, quit rock roll and entered Oakwood College, a Seventh Day Adventist school in Huntsville, Alabama, to study for the ministry.

Over two years, 1955-1957, Little Richard and Chuck Berry became what many call the architects of rock and roll.