112: Charles Connor (Little Richard, Professor Longhair, Shirley & Lee, Sam Cooke)

Published: March 1, 2017, 6:53 a.m.

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As drummer for Little Richard, Charles Connor helped invent rock and roll. He tells Joe about working with legends like Richard, Professor Longhair, Shirley & Lee, and Sam Cooke. He also discusses working a day job at KROQ; marrying a woman 30 year after meeting her halfway around the world; his love of "material things"; and the current incarnation of The Upsetters.

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