This song popped into my head tonight. Usually, I prefer the original version of a song. But this one is a bit different. No knock on the original, of course, it's great.
And in fact, here it is, the original:
And here's Ray doing again, more than 50 years later:
And here's one by the great Gram Parsons:
But the definitive version is by the great Jerry Lee Lewis. Can't find a youtube version of his studio version, nor can I find one of the duet he did with Dennis Quaid on the soundtrack album from the movie. But I did find this very creditable version from 1983:
Unfortunately, it's still not quite the bluesy, Rock 'n' Roll style he did in the duet with Quaid, but still not bad. Rock on, 73 year old Jerry. Who'd-a thought you'd live this long?
Iz out!
2 months ago

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