"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis was featured in the 1957 movie
Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The single
was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone. It sold one
million copies in its first 10 days of release and became one of the best-
selling records in the United States, as well as one of the world’s best-
selling records of all time.
08
Oct
SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1957
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