BARBARA SIMS
EPISODES OF AMERICAN ROUTES WITH BARBARA SIMS
FROM THE SHOW: THE KILLER, THE THRILLER & THE CHILLER: JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH SISTERS LINDA GAIL AND FRANKIE JEAN
From the show "The Killer, the Thriller & the Chiller: Jerry Lee Lewis with Sisters Linda Gail and Frankie Jean " originally aired on November 9th, 2022
FROM THE SHOW: THE KILLER, THE THRILLER & THE CHILLER: JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH SISTERS LINDA GAIL AND FRANKIE JEAN
From the show "The Killer, the Thriller & the Chiller: Jerry Lee Lewis with sisters Linda Gail and Frankie Jean" originally aired on November 7th, 2018
FROM THE SHOW: ROCK AND SOUL FROM MEMPHIS TO MUSCLE SHOALS: CANDI STATON, SAM PHILLIPS AND BARBARA SIMS
From the show "Rock and Soul from Memphis to Muscle Shoals: Candi Staton, Sam Phillips and Barbara Sims" originally aired on September 13th, 2017
FROM THE SHOW: ROCK AND SOUL FROM MEMPHIS TO MUSCLE SHOALS: CANDI STATON, SAM PHILLIPS AND BARBARA SIMS
From the show "Rock and Soul from Memphis to Muscle Shoals: Candi Staton, Sam Phillips and Barbara Sims " originally aired on February 17th, 2016
FROM THE SHOW: THE NEXT ELVIS: MYSTERIES OF ROCK AND SOUL
From the show "THE NEXT ELVIS: Mysteries of Rock and Soul" originally aired on October 28th, 2015
THE KILLER, THE THRILLER & THE CHILLER: JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH SISTERS LINDA GAIL AND FRANKIE JEAN
From small town Louisiana to Memphis, from hellfire to honky tonk, we trace the meteoric rise, fall and rebound of rocknroll's most wayward son–the late Jerry Lee Lewis. We revisit conversations with the Killer about his hits, his misses and being the last man standing of the "Million Dollar Quartet," which also included Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Jerry Lee's sister Frankie Jean Lewis, a.k.a. the Chiller, gives us a tour of the family's homestead in Ferriday, LA. Natchez, MS bluesman Hezekiah Early shares memories of Haney's Big House, the Chitlin' Circuit nightclub where underage Jerry Lee sneaked in to hear boogie woogie. Drummer J.M. Van Eaton describes what it was like to record with the Killer during his early Memphis days. Sun Records publicist Barbara Sims recalls the scandal that derailed the pianoman's career. And Linda Gail Lewis, nicknamed the Thriller, tells of her brother's second act as a country star and the string of duets they recorded together, as well as her own career as a pianist and dueting with Van Morrison. Plus, we hear Jerry Lee Lewis's collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson and Gillian Welch, among others. All killer, no filler, this week on American Routes.
THE KILLER, THE THRILLER & THE CHILLER: JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH SISTERS LINDA GAIL AND FRANKIE JEAN
From small town Louisiana to Memphis, from hellfire to honky tonk, we trace the meteoric rise, fall and rebound of rocknroll's most wayward son--Jerry Lee Lewis. We talk to the Killer about his hits, his misses and being the last man standing of the "Million Dollar Quartet," which also included Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Jerry Lee's sister Frankie Jean Lewis, a.k.a. the Chiller, gives us a tour of the family's homestead in Ferriday, LA. Natchez, MS bluesman Hezekiah Early shares memories of Haney's Big House, the Chitlin' Circuit nightclub where underage Jerry Lee sneaked in to hear boogie woogie. Drummer J.M. Van Eaton describes what it was like to record with the Killer during his early Memphis days. Sun Records publicist Barbara Sims recalls the scandal that derailed the pianoman's career. And Linda Gail Lewis, nicknamed the Thriller, tells of her brother's second act as a country star and the string of duets they recorded together, as well as her own career as a pianist and dueting with Van Morrison. Plus, we hear Jerry Lee Lewis's collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and Gillian Welch, among others. All killer, no filler, this week on American Routes.
THE KILLER, THE THRILLER & THE CHILLER: JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH SISTERS LINDA GAIL AND FRANKIE JEAN
From small town Louisiana to Memphis, from hellfire to honky tonk, we trace the meteoric rise, fall and rebound of rocknroll's most wayward son--Jerry Lee Lewis. We talk to the Killer about his hits, his misses and being the last man standing of the "Million Dollar Quartet," which also included Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Jerry Lee's sister Frankie Jean Lewis, a.k.a. the Chiller, gives us a tour of the family's homestead in Ferriday, LA. Natchez, MS bluesman Hezekiah Early shares memories of Haney's Big House, the Chitlin' Circuit nightclub where underage Jerry Lee sneaked in to hear boogie woogie. Drummer J.M. Van Eaton describes what it was like to record with the Killer during his early Memphis days. Sun Records publicist Barbara Sims recalls the scandal that derailed the pianoman's career. And Linda Gail Lewis, nicknamed the Thriller, tells of her brother's second act as a country star and the string of duets they recorded together, as well as her own career as a pianist and dueting with Van Morrison. Plus, we hear Jerry Lee Lewis's collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and Gillian Welch, among others. All killer, no filler, this week on American Routes.
ROCK AND SOUL FROM MEMPHIS TO MUSCLE SHOALS: CANDI STATON, SAM PHILLIPS AND BARBARA SIMS
We road-trip to the fertile crescent of rock and soul with Barbara Sims, Sun Studios publicist and promoter, as she tells of her search for the next Elvis. We hightail it to North Alabama for a conversation on love, God and music with soul and disco siren Candi Staton. Then, we dig into the archives for classic interviews with Sun's founder Sam Phillips, Elvis' sidemen DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore and the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. Plus, we get tips from STAX soul man Rufus Thomas on how to cut a rug.
ROCK AND SOUL FROM MEMPHIS TO MUSCLE SHOALS: CANDI STATON, SAM PHILLIPS AND BARBARA SIMS
This week on American Routes, we talk to Barbara Sims about her time working at Sun Studios as a publicist and promoter, and the search for the next Elvis. Then we dig into the archives for classic interviews with Sun's founder Sam Phillips, Elvis' sidemen DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore and the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. Then we head over to North Alabama for a conversation on love, God and music with soul and disco siren Candi Staton.
ROCK AND SOUL FROM MEMPHIS TO MUSCLE SHOALS: CANDI STATON, SAM PHILLIPS AND BARBARA SIMS
This week on American Routes, we talk to Barbara Sims about her time working at Sun Studios as a publicist and promoter, and the search for the next Elvis. Then we dig into the archives for classic interviews with Sun's founder Sam Phillips, Elvis' sidemen DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore and the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. Then we head over to North Alabama for a conversation on love, God and music with soul and disco siren Candi Staton.
THE NEXT ELVIS: MYSTERIES OF ROCK AND SOUL
Classic interviews and music from Memphis' Sun Records late founder Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley sidemen DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore, and Jerry Lee Lewis on the mysteries of rock n roll royalty. Sun Records memoirist Barbara Sims is our palace guide. The late Rufus Thomas talks funky and fried chicken. Then it's on to a Muscle Shoals conversation with the downhome, soul siren Candi Staton.
