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VIA: AccessAtlanta Attorney Leron Rogers of the Hewitt & Rogers law firm has filed a lawsuit against Larry Platt, whose song “Pants on the Ground” made him an overnight celebrity after he performed it as an “American Idol” audition. Rogers says the suit was filed on behalf of his client, American King Music, regarding a […]

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TMZ.com is reporting that “General” Larry Platt is taking his “Pants on the Ground” phenomenon to Las Vegas. Platt, who made national news when he sang “Pants on the Ground” on “American Idol,” is scheduled to perform his song at JET nightclub at the Mirage Hotel on Friday. Sources at the hotel tell TMZ Platt, […]

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VIA: AJC.com Throughout this legislative session, the Capitol has welcomed soldiers, Boy Scouts and police officers to come speak before the House or the Senate. On the 19th day, they honored a general. General Larry Platt, the civil rights warrior-turned “American Idol” star for his socially conscious tune, “Pants on the Ground,” was honored by […]

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VIA: AJC.com The popularity of “Pants on the Ground” singer Larry Platt continued to soar Friday morning, as Internet users flocked to videos of the Atlanta man’s anthem against the sagging of trousers. Thursday night, “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon imitated Neil Young singing a bluesy version of “Pants,” and Platt has been booked as […]

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VIA: AJC.com America became acquainted with Larry Platt Tuesday night, but the “Pants on the Ground” singer has been an Atlanta fixture for years. The Atlanta man became an overnight Internet sensation with his “American Idol” song about pulling up your pants. Comments on his performance raced across Twitter even before he stopped singing. A […]