The Jerry Lee Lewis Show DVD

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 Eddy 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 LEWS SHOW was shot in Nashville in the summer of '71 under... the direction of Rita Gillespie of Oh Boy and Shindig fame and 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 even shown. The failure was perhaps bound up in two issues - the ever present lack of strong management direction and the dilemma of the 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 Jackie and sister Linda Gail Lewis plus fascinating location material shot in Florida Louisiana and Natchez Mississippi. As such it is a must for any rock and country collection and a chance to relish Jerry Lee Lewis at his best.Tracks include: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Autumn Leaves / Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson / Honey Don't - Carl Perkins [show more]

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