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Keep A Knockin is written by the drummer for Little Richard, James Brown and more! The Foreword is written by the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers! We will be booking media appearances for this Author as well as book signing events in the Author hometown as well as additional cities and states. This book is loaded with untold stories about drummer Charles Connor and his road into Rock n Roll history. Playing with legends like Roy Professor Longhair Byrd, Smiley Lewis, Guitar Slim, Jack Dupree then Shirley and Lee was just his launch pad before touring everywhere with Little Richard and his band The Upsetters; with whom he created his signature drum intro in Keep A Knockin. He would go on even further to work with other music icons such as Lloyd Price, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, the Original Coasters, Big Joe Turner, Champion Jack Dupree, Larry Williams, Don Covay, Papa George Lightfoot, Larry Birdsong, and more.

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Charles Keep A Knockin Connor, original drummer for Little Richard, created the unique Choo Choo Train style of successive eighth notes with a loud back beat used by nearly all subsequent Rock n Roll drummers. His drumsticks are on display at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Media and press interest in Connor continues with interviews on the E! Channel special, Hollywood True Stories: The Little Richard Story. His most recent interview in LA Weekly featured Connor in their 2014 People issue as One of the Fascinating Angelenos. Other recent projects include Connors motivational book, Dont Give Up Your Dreams: You Can Be a Winner Too! Connor will also be featured in a 2015 documentary miniseries for BBC TV exploring the genesis, explosion and legacy of Rock n Roll in America. In addition, Connor will be joining other notable music legends, such as, Paul McCartney, B.B. King, Elton John, Brian Wilson, and more in an upcoming PBS documentary miniseries airing early 2016.

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