Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bill Rice Jerry Foster

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

I hear the bullfrog singin' bass on the pond
And it's still music to my ears
The sound of laughter when the kinfolks would come
And all the good times that we shared

I still remember all those warm summer nights
And the moonlight shinin' through the trees
Miss Evon Taylor was my southern delight
I've got my country memories

I sure am sorry for the one's that don't know
What livings really all about
I'm really sorry for the one's that can't go
To see magnolia trees blossom in the south

I still go walkin' down a dusty old road
And feel the dirt beneath my feet
In my mind I'm at the old fishin' hole
I've got my country memories

I sure am sorry for the one's that don't know
What livings really all about
I'm really sorry for the one's that can't go
To see magnolia trees blossom in the south

I still go walkin' down a dusty old road
And feel the dirt beneath my feet
In my mind I'm at the old fishin' hole
I've got my country memories

Jerry Lee Lewis was a leading figure in the popularization of rock & roll during the 1950s. He was first signed to Sun Records in 1956 where he was labelmates with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other early rock artists. Of those musicians, however, he was the only piano player and combined with his heavy-handed playing style, sexually suggestive lyrics, and provocative stage antics he came to epitomize the rebelliousness of the genre.

He rose to international fame for his 1957 versions of the songs “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

Lewis' popularity rapidly tumbled, however, when in 1958, when at the age of 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin. Though this scandal continued to tarnish his image, Lewis never retired from music. As of October 2015, he continues to perform live.

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