Autographed Concert Poster Display: Hand-Signed by Little Richard (Shrine Auditorium "Giant Rock & Roll Show" – Framed Presentation)
This electrifying artifact celebrates the foundational roots of 20th-century music, mid-century rhythm and blues history, and pure rock-and-roll majesty: a classic concert poster for the Giant Rock & Roll Show at Los Angeles’ famed Shrine Auditorium, boldly hand-signed by the self-proclaimed "Architect of Rock and Roll" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame charter inductee, Little Richard (Richard Penniman, 1932–2020).
Emerging from Macon, Georgia, to record his seismic mid-1950s hits for Specialty Records—including immortal blasts like "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Rip It Up", and "Good Golly, Miss Molly"—Little Richard fundamentally ignited the rock-and-roll explosion. His frenetic boogie-woogie piano pounding, flamboyant showmanship, and vocal shrieks shattered racial and cultural barriers, inspiring everyone from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix and Prince.
Printed in classic boxing-style typographic layout, the striking black-and-white broadside proclaims: "Specialty Records' Fabulous Star / LITTLE RICHARD And His Dynamite Rock 'N' Roll Band / Shrine Auditorium - May 11th" alongside a full-length photograph of Richard mid-strut in a sharp houndstooth suit. Little Richard boldly autographed the poster in dark ink across the central field:
"Little Richard"
The signature exhibits superb flow, crisp pen pressure, and excellent contrast against the stark white background. Housed in a custom black gallery moulding, the piece is preserved in fine collector condition, ready for immediate exhibition.
The poster bears an official serialized tamper-evident authentication hologram (
LR 108) affixed to the lower margin.A show-stopping, museum-grade centerpiece for early rock-and-roll archivists, mid-century poster collectors, and historic music memorabilia displays.
Item Specifications
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ARTIST & SUBJECT: Little Richard and His Dynamite Rock 'N' Roll Band.
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EVENT & VENUE: Giant Rock & Roll Show at the historic Shrine Auditorium (May 11th).
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PRESENTATION & STYLE: Vintage boxing-style broadside concert poster housed in a sleek black gallery frame.
- CONSIGNOR NOTES: I acquired this amazing Little Richard signed concert poster from RR Auction years ago. It’s a wonderful reprint poster of his classic "Giant Rock & Roll Show" concert at the Shrine Auditorium in New Orleans on May 11, 1956, signed in black felt tip. According to the original RR Auction listing, this was obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann – and has a certification sticker on the lower right of the poster. I have kept it in superb condition ever since.
Autograph Details & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY LITTLE RICHARD: Authentically autographed in ink across the front poster face alongside his printed portrait.
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TAMPER-EVIDENT VERIFICATION: Verified with an official serialized tamper-evident hologram (
LR 108) affixed along the lower border.
Autographed Concert Poster Display: Hand-Signed by Little Richard (Shrine Auditorium "Giant Rock & Roll Show" – Framed Presentation)
This electrifying artifact celebrates the foundational roots of 20th-century music, mid-century rhythm and blues history, and pure rock-and-roll majesty: a classic concert poster for the Giant Rock & Roll Show at Los Angeles’ famed Shrine Auditorium, boldly hand-signed by the self-proclaimed "Architect of Rock and Roll" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame charter inductee, Little Richard (Richard Penniman, 1932–2020).
Emerging from Macon, Georgia, to record his seismic mid-1950s hits for Specialty Records—including immortal blasts like "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Rip It Up", and "Good Golly, Miss Molly"—Little Richard fundamentally ignited the rock-and-roll explosion. His frenetic boogie-woogie piano pounding, flamboyant showmanship, and vocal shrieks shattered racial and cultural barriers, inspiring everyone from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix and Prince.
Printed in classic boxing-style typographic layout, the striking black-and-white broadside proclaims: "Specialty Records' Fabulous Star / LITTLE RICHARD And His Dynamite Rock 'N' Roll Band / Shrine Auditorium - May 11th" alongside a full-length photograph of Richard mid-strut in a sharp houndstooth suit. Little Richard boldly autographed the poster in dark ink across the central field:
"Little Richard"
The signature exhibits superb flow, crisp pen pressure, and excellent contrast against the stark white background. Housed in a custom black gallery moulding, the piece is preserved in fine collector condition, ready for immediate exhibition.
The poster bears an official serialized tamper-evident authentication hologram (
LR 108) affixed to the lower margin.A show-stopping, museum-grade centerpiece for early rock-and-roll archivists, mid-century poster collectors, and historic music memorabilia displays.
Item Specifications
-
ARTIST & SUBJECT: Little Richard and His Dynamite Rock 'N' Roll Band.
-
EVENT & VENUE: Giant Rock & Roll Show at the historic Shrine Auditorium (May 11th).
-
PRESENTATION & STYLE: Vintage boxing-style broadside concert poster housed in a sleek black gallery frame.
- CONSIGNOR NOTES: I acquired this amazing Little Richard signed concert poster from RR Auction years ago. It’s a wonderful reprint poster of his classic "Giant Rock & Roll Show" concert at the Shrine Auditorium in New Orleans on May 11, 1956, signed in black felt tip. According to the original RR Auction listing, this was obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann – and has a certification sticker on the lower right of the poster. I have kept it in superb condition ever since.
Autograph Details & Provenance
-
HAND-SIGNED BY LITTLE RICHARD: Authentically autographed in ink across the front poster face alongside his printed portrait.
-
TAMPER-EVIDENT VERIFICATION: Verified with an official serialized tamper-evident hologram (
LR 108) affixed along the lower border.
