Great Balls of Fire Trivia Questions

No pianos were set ablaze. The title is metaphorical, drawing from biblical imagery and the intensity of the performance, not literal fire.

Sam Phillips produced the session at Sun Studio in October 1957, with Lewis on piano, Billy Lee Riley on guitar, and other Sun session musicians.

Lewis faced radio bans later, but not for this song. His career suffered after a 1958 scandal involving his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, not the track itself.

The song was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, not Jerry Lee Lewis. Lewis recorded it as a cover, though his performance made it iconic.

Blackwell was a prolific songwriter who penned many hits, including 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'All Shook Up' for Elvis, often writing under pseudonyms.

Released in 1957, it sold more than a million copies, earning a gold disc, and became one of rock's biggest hits.

It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. His only No. 1 was 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' earlier that year.

Lewis never performed on Ed Sullivan. He appeared on shows like The Steve Allen Show and Dick Clark's American Bandstand, but Sullivan rejected him due to his wild style.