Tutti frutti is actually a flavor of ice cream which has been around since the mid-19 th century. But within the context of the song it doesn’t have any to do with ice cream per se (depending on how you subscribe to Dorothy LaBostrie’s history of the track, which will be expounded on in the trivia section). Rather we can conclude that Richard goes about repeating it primarily because it sounds cool. And also we have no idea, based on lyrics of this song or the research which contributed to this post, of who “Rudy” actually is. What is the meaning of “Tutti Frutti”?Īlso in the chorus he goes about repeating “tutti frutti, oh Rudy”. You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Little Richard's Tutti Frutti at.
