insert_link AAA Mississippi Gives Jerry Lee Lewis a Country Music Trail Marker Jerry Lee Lewis, singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has been given a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker. Lewis is known for his outrageous energy and piano skills on songs like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana, in 1935. He later moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and began establishing himself as a musician there in 1956. The next […] todayJanuary 3, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – November 18th 1956 - Fats Domino appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and performed his hit "Blueberry Hill." 1964 - The Supremes and The Righteous Brothers appeared on the show "Shindig!" 1970 - Jerry Lee Lewis and wife Myra Brown were divorced in Memphis. 1971 - Procol Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Portions would later be released as the album "Live with the Edmonton Symphony […] todayNovember 18, 2019
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – October 8th 1941 - The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded "Buckle Down Winsocki" with Tom Dix as featured vocalist. 1956 - The show "Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent" debuted. 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire." 1968 - Cass Elliot debuted as a solo act in Las Vegas, NV. She cancelled the two-week gig after one night because of a throat hemorrhage. -- Photo Credit: Larina […] todayOctober 8, 2019
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