Saturday Matinee – Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, The Blasters, Big Joe Turner
Great cover of Johnny O’Keefe’s “The Wild One.” Here’s Jerry Lee Lewis’ version of “Wild Child.” Although Iggy Pop did a great cover (here’s the instrumental track if you want to sing along), Joan...
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe‘s version of “Didn’t It Rain” (Manchester, England in 1964). She exemplified the musical connection between gospel, blues and rock and roll. The song first appeared as piano...
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