Little Richard Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known as Little Richard, is an American recording artist, singer-songwriter and actor. A pop music and culture icon, Little Richard's most-celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship presaged the rise of rock and roll. His music influenced many other popular music genres, including soul, funk and hip hop and shaped generations of rhythm and blues artists. Little Richard has been honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees in 1986.
Frances Montresor Buchanan Allen Penniman of Gen. Allen's daughters still living at home, Penniman left Burlington to live in Westminster with Margaret, where she remained until 1792. On October 28, 1793, she married Hon. Jabez Penniman, of Colchester, Vermont. After the marriage, she returned to the northern part of the state. The judge was appointed Collector of Customs by Jefferson and held the office through Jefferson's two terms. They resided first at Swanton, but eventually settled on the river farm in Colchester. To the Pennimans were born four children; Hortensia, who married Judge Brayton of Swanton; Udney, who inherited the homestead in Colchester; Julietta, who