A History.com This Day In History feature on the October 8, 1957 recording of Great Balls of Fire, describing Lewis's Assemblies of God upbringing as the source of his doubts about rock and roll and quoting his exchange with Sam Phillips, "How can the devil save souls?...I got the devil in me!" Independently worded corroboration of the same session Wikipedia's Jerry Lee Lewis article describes.
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Citation
PublisherHistory.com (A&E Television Networks)
URLhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-8/jerry-lee-lewis-records-great-balls-of-fire-in-memphis-tennessee
Source Typereference article
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Tier two: an established broadcast history publisher's editorially produced reference feature, independently corroborating Wikipedia's account of the same recording session in different wording. Connections
Associated With
This source names Assemblies of God directly: "Balls of Fire, describing Lewis's Assemblies of God upbringing as the source of his doubts about rock and roll and quoting his exchange with Sam Phillips, "How can the devil save souls?...I got the..."
Source Jerry Lee Lewis Records Great Balls Of Fire In Memphis, Tennessee (History.com)
Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)
This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Musical Works, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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