Sun
259 (original) USA, 1. December 1956
Words & Music by: Side A – Charles Seals, Ralph Mooney; Side B
– Jerry Lee Lewis
Musicians: Jerry Lee Lewis (piano
and vocals), Roland Janes (guitar), James Van Eaton (drums)
Recording sessions: Produced by Jack Clement at the Sun Studio, Memphis, TN on 14. November 1956
Highest chart positions: Didn’t hit the national charts
This was Jerry Lee Lewis’ first single release. He had recorded two demo sessions before this; the first session was at J&M Studio in New Orleans, LA in mid-1952 and the next in Shreveport, LA in 1954.
This session was an audition for Sun Records. The label owner Sam Phillips was not in town, so the studio engineer Jack Clement took care of the recording. Apparently, Lewis passed the audition. 😊
Lewis joined Carl Perkins’ group when they recorded “Your True Love” and “Matchbox” on 4. December 1956. Johnny Cash was also there watching them play. Elvis Presley dropped by for a social visit and that led to an impromptu jam session, which was recorded, forgotten and discovered later. The first release of “The Million Dollar Quartet" was in 1981 (Charly/Sun LP #1006).
List price: Very Good+ is $25, Near Mint is $50 as “Jerry Lee Lewis With His Pumping Piano”; VG+ is $50, NM $100 as “Jerry Lee Lewis”
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