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Goodness Gracious: The Scorching Legacy of "Great Balls of Fire"

: Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it. His percussive, boogie-woogie style moved the instrument from the background to the front of the stage. Great Balls of FireHD

One of the most fascinating pieces of rock lore is that the song almost didn't happen. Lewis, a man of deep (and often conflicting) religious roots, famously argued with producer Sam Phillips that the song was "sinful". Goodness Gracious: The Scorching Legacy of "Great Balls

: It sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release, eventually hitting #1 on the Country charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle he attacked it. His percussive