Tag Archives: Jerry Lee Lewis

Three discs from the Maraca collection: Chapter Two

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Welcome back to the ongoing journey through my dusty CD collection. For any younger readers, a compact disc is a piece of plastic that contains up to 20 songs and, get this, you need a special player to listen to … Continue reading →

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, rock and roll pioneer

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is going into the rock and roll hall of fame in April. Long overdue. Research material: Shout Sister Shout, by Gayle F. Wald.

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Jerry Lee Lewis and the Holy Ghost

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

My new podcast…Jerry Lee Lewis recording Great Balls of Fire and getting into a heated, alcohol-fueled debate over the religious implications of the song. Singing it would be a sin, says The Killer! Research material includes the prose of the … Continue reading →

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Johnny Maraca’s radio salute to Chuck Berry

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Hey, if you missed last night’s show on 97.7 the Beach, you can stream all three segments right here. The playlist alternates between Chuck’s originals and cover tunes by the Beatles, Stones and more….plus a few interview clips with the … Continue reading →

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