We’re in an odd position with this episode, really. This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. There are many budget CDs containing Lewis’ pre-1962 work. The episode of Cocaine and Rhinestones I mention in the episode is here. This one by Rick Bragg is better than most. I’m relying heavily on Sam Phillips: the Man Who Invented Rock and Rollby Peter Guralnick for all the episodes dealing with Phillips and Sun Records.īooks on Jerry Lee Lewis tend to be very flawed, as the authors all tend to think they’re Faulkner rather than giving the facts. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “So Long I’m Gone” by Warren Smith.Īs always, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of all the songs in the episode. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on December 2, 2019Įpisode fifty-nine of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” by Jerry Lee Lewis.
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