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JERRY LEE LEWIS
It’s a back porch visit with Jerry Lee Lewis, the undisputed king of country boogie piano. He talks about the music that influenced him growing up in Ferriday, Louisiana, all the way to Sun Records in Memphis. Plus other great piano players: Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, Moon Mullican and Ray Charles, and Thelonious Monk.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On Jerry Lee Lewis
Greatest Hits-Finest Performances, Sun - Lewis Boogie Jerry Lee Lewis
Greatest Hits-Finest Performances, Sun - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On Big Maybelle
Complete Okeh Sessions, Sony - Fare You Well Claude Ely
Satan Get Back, ace - Pipeliner Blues Aubrey "Moon" Mullican
Sings His All Time Greatest Hits, King - Straight No Chaser Thelonius Monk
The Complete Blue Note Recordings, Blue Note - Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee Jerry Lee
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974, Atlantic - Instrumental: You Are My Sunshine Duane Eddy
Twang's The Thang, Bear Family - You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis
Greatest Hits Finest Performances, Sun - Mr. Jelly Lord Jelly Roll Morton Trio
Birth of the Hot, Bluebird - My Girl Josephine Fats Domino
They Call Me The Fat Man, Imperial - Hello Josephine Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family - INTERVIEW: Jerry Lee Lewis
Listen - Instrumental: Slim's Shout Sunnyland Slim
Slim's Shout, Prestige - INTERVIEW: Jerry Lee Lewis
- It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family - It Should Have Been Me Ray Charles
Genius and Soul: 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino - Last Chance to Dance Trance Medeski , Martin and Wood
Best Of, Rykodisc
HOUR two
- Madame Vod's Celeste Blues Meade Lux Lewis
The Blues Piano Artistry of, Riverside - One Room Country Shack Mose Allison
Back Country Suite, Fantasy - Parchman Farm The Blues Project
The Blues Project Anthology, Polygram - SEGMENT: Beau Jocque
- Alle parti pour Voir Beau Jocque Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
Gonna Take You Downtown, Rounder - Instrumental: Alligator Boogaloo Lou Donaldson
Blue Note Years, Vol.3: Organ and Soul, Blue Note - Gospel Trane Alice Coltrane
Priceless Jazz #3, GRP - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay Jimmy Smith
Talkin' Verve Groovy, Verve - Mystery Train Jr. Parker
Night Train: Classic Railroad Songs, Vol 3, Rounder - Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
Pearl, Sony - Teresa Leaves Lonesome Town The Blacks
Dolly Horrorshow, Bloodshot - Instrumental: Seminole Drag Merle Travis
Guitar Rags and a Too Fast Past, Bear Family - Taters and Gravy and Chicken-Fried Steak Kenny Bill Stinson
River of Song, Folkways - Country Boy Down in New Orleans Snooks Eaglin
That's All Right, Fantasy - Jesus Walked that Lonesome Valley Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet, RCA - Southern Accent Johnny Cash
Unchained, American - End Bed: Dixie Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family
