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Born on this day, February 16: Patty Andrews, 1918; and Otis Blackwell, 1932
Hat tip, This Day in Music
Born Today In Music
February 16th
1918 - Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews from The Andrew Sisters who were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. Throughout their long career, the sisters sold over 75 million records. Their 1941 hit ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues. She died of natural causes on 30 January 2013 at the age of 94.
1932 - Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell, American songwriter and producer, wrote ‘All Shook Up’, ‘Return To Sender’, ‘Don't Be Cruel’, ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ and ‘Fever.’ Blackwell died from a heart attack on May 6th 2002.
February 16th
1918 - Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews from The Andrew Sisters who were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. Throughout their long career, the sisters sold over 75 million records. Their 1941 hit ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues. She died of natural causes on 30 January 2013 at the age of 94.
1932 - Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell, American songwriter and producer, wrote ‘All Shook Up’, ‘Return To Sender’, ‘Don't Be Cruel’, ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ and ‘Fever.’ Blackwell died from a heart attack on May 6th 2002.
There's a great version out there, but I haven't found it yet. It's the one that's shown in the PBS begathons.
Andrews Sisters Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
12,140,118 views Oct 28, 2011
swinginkatz
19.4K subscribers
A clip from Buck Privates from my VHS Tapes file. I do not own the rights, but love the movie.
12,140,118 views Oct 28, 2011
swinginkatz
19.4K subscribers
A clip from Buck Privates from my VHS Tapes file. I do not own the rights, but love the movie.
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire (Saturday Night Beechbut Show Feb 14, 1958)
2,062,753 views Jan 14, 2015
John1948SIxC
13.9K subscribers
Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll and country music singer and pianist.
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2,062,753 views Jan 14, 2015
John1948SIxC
13.9K subscribers
Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll and country music singer and pianist.
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Oh, boy, this is great.
#JerryLeeLewis #RockandRoll #ClassicHitsStereo
NEW ° Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire! [5K] (Stereo)
13,114 views Oct 17, 2021
Classic Hits {Stereo}
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1957... #1 US Billboard Hot Country Singles #1 UK Singles Chart #2 US Billboard Hot 100 #8 New Zealand Charts.. Otis Blackwell, a prolific songwriter who wrote many hits for Elvis Presley, wrote this song with Jack Hammer, who at one point was a member of The Platters. Blackwell died in 2002 at age 70. The song became Lewis' signature tune, a perfect fit for his incendiary style. "A person tells at least a little bit about himself in any song he cuts," Lewis said years later. Like Lewis' previous hit, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," this song is filled with sexual innuendo ( " let me love you like a lover should..." ), which was shocking for a southern musician in 1957. Lewis grew up in a religious household and was conflicted over whether or not he should record this. He and Sun Records owner Sam Phillips argued as Phillips tried to convince him to sing it. Tape was rolling during the spat and the exchange can be heard on some Sun Records collections. "I thought it was funny because I could see both of them," recalled house drummer JM van Eaton to Uncut magazine April 2012. "Sam's as serious as he could be, and Jerry's as heated as he could be."
This was released in England the same month that Lewis married 13-year-old Myra Gale Brown, who was the daughter of his cousin (and bass player) J.W. Brown. At the time, Lewis was headlining shows with Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry, but when the UK press found out, public outrage forced Lewis to leave the country. Back in the States, his career faltered as radio stations refused to play his records and stores refused to sell them. One of the many rock stars this influenced was Eric Clapton, who said: "I remember the first Rock & Roll I ever saw on TV was Jerry Lee Lewis doing 'Great Balls of Fire.' That threw me - it was like seeing someone from outer space.".. Stereo Mix by @Radio Wollaton #JerryLeeLewis #RockandRoll
YouTube : #ClassicHitsStereo
iTunes : https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-lee-lewis/123130
Spotify : hhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2zyz0VJqrDXeFDIyrfVXSo
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NEW ° Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire! [5K] (Stereo)
13,114 views Oct 17, 2021
Classic Hits {Stereo}
12.8K subscribers
1957... #1 US Billboard Hot Country Singles #1 UK Singles Chart #2 US Billboard Hot 100 #8 New Zealand Charts.. Otis Blackwell, a prolific songwriter who wrote many hits for Elvis Presley, wrote this song with Jack Hammer, who at one point was a member of The Platters. Blackwell died in 2002 at age 70. The song became Lewis' signature tune, a perfect fit for his incendiary style. "A person tells at least a little bit about himself in any song he cuts," Lewis said years later. Like Lewis' previous hit, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," this song is filled with sexual innuendo ( " let me love you like a lover should..." ), which was shocking for a southern musician in 1957. Lewis grew up in a religious household and was conflicted over whether or not he should record this. He and Sun Records owner Sam Phillips argued as Phillips tried to convince him to sing it. Tape was rolling during the spat and the exchange can be heard on some Sun Records collections. "I thought it was funny because I could see both of them," recalled house drummer JM van Eaton to Uncut magazine April 2012. "Sam's as serious as he could be, and Jerry's as heated as he could be."
This was released in England the same month that Lewis married 13-year-old Myra Gale Brown, who was the daughter of his cousin (and bass player) J.W. Brown. At the time, Lewis was headlining shows with Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry, but when the UK press found out, public outrage forced Lewis to leave the country. Back in the States, his career faltered as radio stations refused to play his records and stores refused to sell them. One of the many rock stars this influenced was Eric Clapton, who said: "I remember the first Rock & Roll I ever saw on TV was Jerry Lee Lewis doing 'Great Balls of Fire.' That threw me - it was like seeing someone from outer space.".. Stereo Mix by @Radio Wollaton #JerryLeeLewis #RockandRoll
YouTube : #ClassicHitsStereo
iTunes : https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-lee-lewis/123130
Spotify : hhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2zyz0VJqrDXeFDIyrfVXSo
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Here's the original black and white video:
JERRY LEE LEWIS TRIO Great Balls of Fire 1957
351,662 views Jul 15, 2011
TheTumtrah
6.14K subscribers
351,662 views Jul 15, 2011
TheTumtrah
6.14K subscribers
