Profile: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire"

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: November 3, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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Profile: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire"

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

BOB EDWARDS, host:

Forty-three years ago today Sun Records released "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis. The song is part of the NPR 100, a list of the 100 most important American musical works in the 20th century. Don Dixon, who's been a producer for such bands as R.E.M. and The Smithereens, says "Great Balls of Fire" introduced danger to rock 'n' roll.

Mr. DON DIXON: I can remember barreling down the road standing in the back seat of my ...

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