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Little Richard's Soul Imitators.

Rock historian Ed Ward plays songs by several top soul stars who got their start imitating Little Richard.

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Other segments from the episode on January 12, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 12, 1987: Interview with Richard Rhodes; Commentary on soul singers inspired by Little Richard; Interview with David Quanmen; Review of Loren D. Estleman's novel …
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"The Making of the Atomic Bomb."

Writer Richard Rhodes. His book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is a detailed account of the origins and early development of nuclear weapons. The book won the 1987 National Book Award for non-fiction, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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