"Tutti Frutti'' by Little Richard Limited Edition Prints of Original PaintingTutti Frutti was written by Little Richard along with Dorothy LaBostrie, who cleaned up the overly sexual lyrics. Recorded in 1955 it became his first major hit record. With its opening cry of "A wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom!" and its hard driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also a model for rock & roll itself. In 2007, it was voted No. 1 on Mojo's Top 100 Records That Changed The