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{{Infobox song
| name       = Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
| cover      =
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Little Richard]]
| album      =
| A-side     = [[Long Tall Sally]]
| released   = {{Start date|1956|03}}
| recorded   = February 1956
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Rock and roll]]
| length     = {{Duration|m=02|s-10}}
| label      = [[Specialty Records|Specialty]] (SP-572-45)
| writer     = *Richard Penniman {{a.k.a.}} [[Little Richard]]
*Edwin Bocage a.k.a. [[Eddie Bo]]
*Al Collins
*James Smith
| producer   = [[Robert Blackwell]]
| prev_title = [[Tutti Frutti (song)|Tutti Frutti]]
| prev_year  = 1955
| next_title = [[Rip It Up (Little Richard song)|Rip It Up]]" b/w "[[Ready Teddy|Reddy Teddy]]
| next_year  = 1956
}}
"'''Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')'''" is an [[R&B]]/[[rock 'n' roll]] song performed by [[Little Richard]]. The song is credited to Little Richard, Edwin Bocage ([[Eddie Bo]]), Al Collins, and James Smith.<ref name="allmusic1">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/slippin-and-slidin-mt0001098341 |title=Slippin and Slidin – Little Richard &#124; Listen, Appearances, Song Review |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2015-07-26}}</ref>

Al Collins first recorded "I Got the Blues for You" in 1955.  Eddie Bo wrote new lyrics and adapted the song in 1956 under the name "I'm Wise". Bo's recording was released by the [[Apollo Records (1944)|Apollo label]].<ref name="edbo">{{cite web|url=http://www.eddiebo.com/bio.html |title=The Official Eddie Bo Web Site |publisher=Eddiebo.com |date=2009-03-18 |access-date=2015-07-26}}</ref><ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web|author=Steve Huey |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-bo-mn0000167110/biography |title=Eddie Bo &#124; Biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2015-07-26}}</ref> Little Richard recorded it the same year, and changed the title to "Slippin' and Slidin{{'"}}. His version is on his first album, ''[[Here's Little Richard]]''.<ref name="allmusic3">{{cite web|author=Richie Unterberger|author-link=Richie Unterberger|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/little-richard-mn0000824022/awards |title=Little Richard &#124; Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=1932-12-05 |access-date=2015-07-26}}</ref> He recorded several versions for Specialty until the February, 1956 version was chosen as the B-side to "Long Tall Sally". Richard re-recorded the song for Vee Jay in 1964 and Modern in 1965 (live). Another version appeared on a Modern single, #1030, believed to be a studio leftover from Vee Jay.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

"Slippin' and Slidin{{'"}} was the title of a song written by Maxwell Davis and performed by Calvin Boze and His All Stars, and released in May 1951 by Aladdin Records (3086). The song was described as "an engaging set of novelty lyrics, while combo puts down a swingy, medium shuffle".<ref>''Billboard'', May 5, 1951 Rhythm & Blues Record Reviews. Authorship from jpg of label</ref> Over a year earlier, this song had been recorded by Gene Phillips – Jack McVea, and released on Modern (20–733). It was a fast blues with Phillips delivering in a Louis Jordan-like style.<ref>''Billboard'', March 11, 1950 Rhythm & Blues Record Reviews p 124.</ref> A version by J. Lewis and Trio was released on Atlantic (927) in early 1951.<ref>''Billboard'', January 27, 1951. Advance Rhythm {{sic|hide=y}} & Blues Record Releases. p 29.</ref>

==Personnel==
*[[Little Richard]] – vocals, piano
*[[Lee Allen (musician)|Lee Allen]] – [[tenor saxophone|tenor sax]]
*[[Alvin "Red" Tyler]] – [[baritone saxophone|baritone sax]]
*[[Frank Fields]] – [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Earl Palmer]] – drums
*[[Edgar Blanchard]] – guitar

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