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Song of the Week #96 – “Great Balls of Fire”
Written by admin on March 5, 2012 – 10:17 pm - |
Jerry Lee Lewis’ rock ‘n’ roll classic “Great Balls of Fire” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
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Happy 75th Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis
Written by admin on September 29, 2010 – 6:25 am - |
Jerry Lee Lewis is 75-years-old today. The Killer was born on September 29, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana. |
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Jerry Lee Lewis profile
Written by admin on September 29, 2009 – 7:45 pm -| Today is Jerry Lee Lewis’ 74th birthday. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer was born September 29, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana. |
Like many of the great early rockers, including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis. He had already been turned down by both the Grand Ole Opry and the Louisiana Hayride when he arrived at Sun Studios in November 1956. After an impressive audition, he began recording for the label both as a session musician and solo artist. In late 1956/early 1957, Lewis played piano on tracks such as Carl Perkins’ “Matchbox”, “Your True Love”, “You Can Do No Wrong”, and “Put Your Cat Clothes On”, and Billy Lee Riley’s “Flyin’ Saucers Rock’n’Roll. Read more »
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