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“Normally, things are viewed in these little segmented boxes. There's classical, and then there's jazz; romantic, and then there's baroque. I find that very dissatisfying. I was trying to find the thread that connects one type of music - one type of musician - to another, and to follow that thread in some kind of natural, evolutionary way.”

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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis is an influential American rock and country singer-songwriter, known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'. Born on September 29, 1935, in Louisiana, his musical career began in the 1950s, and he quickly gained popularity with his unique style and emotional expression. more

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