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Richard had received a vision of a plane on fire, and took it as a sign from God to leave showbusiness. He recalled that in 1957: "There were ten days of the tour left to run, but I would not work any more. Our tickets home were bought on the basis of a two-week tour, but I demanded passage back to
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Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live!
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434:"Maybe I'm Right" *
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