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it's 1971 and the killer is hot, jerry lee lewis is in the middle of the most creative, consistent and successful period of his career. since 1968 when eddie kilroy convinced him to cut, "another place, another time", the country hits have just kept coming. the midas touch has returned and jerry lee is the hit machine as those early days at sun promised, ironically, the hits are coming from both new mercury smash releases and vintage material from the last two sun record sessions at 639 madison in memphis.
the jerry lee lewis show was shot in nashville in the summer of '71 under the direction of rita gillespie of oh boy and shinding fame represents a tentative pitch at the television market, intended as a pilot to tempt the networks to a weekly show. it was neither picked up or ever shown, the failure was perhaps bound up in two issues - the ever present lack of strong management direction and the dilemma of the rock rock and country markets, the finished product simply sits on the fence. the guest stars feel the lack of clear market definition for whilst both carl perkins and jackie wilson give vintage performances, they are not potent rock forces, the networks then, as now like clean, straightforward material to fit their categories.
thirty years on this dvd provides a unique opportunity to view the killer in his country prime working with probably the best memphis-beats line-up including eddie debruhl, buddy church, charlie owen and jerry lee's best friend, the splendid kenny lovelace. the programme includes duets and a jam with carl, jackie and sister linda gail lewis plus fascinating location material shot in florida, louisiana and natchez, mississippi. as such is a must for any rock and country collection and a chance to relish jerry lee lewis at his best.
1. Whole lotta shakin' goin on
2. when you wore a tulip
3a. Delilah
3b. bad motorcycle
3c. god bless america
3d. america
3e. autumn leaves
3f. higher and higher
3g. lonely teardrops
4a. things that matter most to me
4b. down in my heart
4c. strangers in the night
5a. up,up and away
5b. medley
- once more with feeling
- another place another time
- what made milwaukee famous
- one minute past eternity
5c. honey don't
6a. mean woman blues
6b. blue suede shoes
6c. i'll follow him
6d. daddy sang bass
6e. i'll fly away
7a. down the old sawdust trail
7b. this land
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