It was a hit as part of the British Invasion and one of the band's best known songs. In 1964 The Swinging Blue Jeans covered the song. In November 1962 Jerry Lee Lewis released the single 'Good Golly Miss Molly' ( Sun 382), reissued on compilation album Breathless (1967) and on Rockin' Rhythm & Blues (1969). In August 1976 for K-tel International, released on Little Richard Live.Circa late 1972 for the film Let the Good Times Roll, released by Bell Records circa May 1973 as single Bell-1780 without flip and on double LP Let the Good Times Roll (Original Soundtrack).In May 1970, private recording made at the Boston Tea Party, was officially released by Shout! Records, in the 2000s.On Janufor Okeh Records, released on Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live!.In December 1965 for Modern Records, released on The Wild and Frantic Little Richard.Circa December 1964 for Vee-Jay Records, released on Little Richard's Greatest Hits.Little Richard later studio recording sessions Īfter leaving Specialty Records Little Richard returned to 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' many times. Three other takes were released in 1989 on Little Richard Specialty Sessions (Ace Records sets). Take 9 was selected as master for single and album of 1958.

October 15, 1956: J&M Studio, New Orleans Īt least ten takes were recorded. One take and one false start from this session were released in 1989 on Little Richard Specialty Sessions (Ace Records sets) as fast versions. Little Richard Specialty recording sessions July 30, 1956: J&M Studio, New Orleans 'I always liked that record,' Richard recalled, 'and I used to use the riff in my act, so when we were looking for a lead-in to 'Good Golly, Miss Molly', I did that and it fit.' He modified the lyrics into the more suggestive 'Good golly, Miss Molly/You sure like to ball.' Little Richard himself later claimed that he took Ike Turner's piano intro from his influential 1951 rock and roll song ' Rocket 88', and used it for 'Good Golly, Miss Molly'. Little Richard first heard the phrase 'Good golly, Miss Molly' from a Southern DJ named Jimmy Pennick. 94 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Like all his early hits, it quickly became a rock 'n' roll standard and has subsequently been recorded by hundreds of artists. Although the Valiants' version was released first (in 1957), Little Richard had the hit, reaching No. Although it was first recorded by Little Richard, Blackwell produced another version by the Valiants, who imitated the fast first version recorded by Little Richard, not released at that time. The song, a jump blues, was written by John Marascalco and producer Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell. ' Good Golly, Miss Molly' is a rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by American musician Little Richard and released in January 1958 as Specialty single 624, and later on Little Richard in July 1958. John Marascalco, Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell 1958 single by Little Richard 'Good Golly, Miss Molly'