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MemphisJerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Chuck Berry

Producer: Steve Rowland

Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find the party that's tryin' to get in touch with me
She did not leave her number, but I know who placed the call
M'uncle took the message, and he wrote it on the wall

Help me, operator, get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who's calling me from Memphis, Tennessee
Her home is on the south side, high up on the ridge
Just a half a-mile a-from that old Mississippi bridge


Well, last time that I saw Marie, waving me good-bye
Hurried home-drops on her cheek that trickle from her eyes
We two were tore apart, 'cause her mama did not agree
And a-ripped apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, help me, operator more than this I cannot add
Only that I miss Marie, and all the fun we had
Y'know, she's only six years old, information, please!
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee


Oh, help me, operator more than this I cannot add
Only that, I miss the little girl, and all the fun we had
Y'know, she's only six years old, information, please!
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee

Yeah, try and put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee

Try and put me through to her in Memphis-
Yeah, try and put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee

Jerry Lee Lewis

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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