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Eskew Reeder, Jr. (November 20, 1935 or 1938 – October 23, 1986), usually known by the stage name Esquerita (/ ˈ ɛ s k ə r i t ə /), and occasionally as S.Q. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist, known for his frenetic performances.
Turns out, Little Richard got some of his trademark tricks from another flaming wonder known as Esquerita. Without Esquerita, there might have been no Little Richard, hence no Prince and no Elton John—and no rock ‘n roll as we know it. Little Richard himself credited Esquerita with showing him how to pound the piano with intensity and soul.
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Rockin’ the joint with Esquerita, Greenville’s flamboyant, forgotten rock pioneer. Vincent Harris. February 25, 2021. Way back in the 1950s, a flamboyant, gay African American piano-pounding daredevil came screaming out of the South, sporting a pencil-thin mustache, a face covered in pancake makeup, a pompadour piled to the heavens, and the ...
La Esquerita aka Eskew Reeder (as in S.Q. Reeder) aka the Magnificent Malochi was an American R&B singer songwriter and pianist, who has been an influence on Little Richard according to some sources. Born: November 20, 1935 Greenville, South Carolina (USA) Died: October 23, 1986 Harlem, New York (USA) Show more. Sites:
Jul 31, 2008 · The ultimate “odd man out”, besides being homosexual, black, bizarre-looking, crazy-behaving, and even crazier-playing in the midst of the “straight”-laced ’50s, Esquerita has also been a...
May 17, 2016 · Musician. Born Eskew Reeder, Jr., in Greenville, Esquerita was among the wildest musical acts to grace the formative years of rock and roll. A self-taught pianist, Esquerita performed initially in a local Baptist church, but by his late teens he had become the house rock and roll act at Greenville’s Owl Club, performing as “Professor Eskew Reeder.”
Esquerita. Eskew Reeder, Jr., usually known by the stage name Esquerita, and occasionally as S.Q. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist, known for his frenetic performances. He has been credited with influencing rock and roll pioneer Little Richard.
